Pulses, Total — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pulses, Total — Yield was 580.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pulses, Total — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Eswatini is 580.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Eswatini peaked at 971.5 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 345.5 kg/ha, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 195th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 517 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 545.5 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 477.2 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 467.5 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 469.5 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 489 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 450.6 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 509.9 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 500 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 538.3 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 575 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 519.7 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 650.8 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 660.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 595.9 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 489.4 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 751.3 kg/ha | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 620 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 480.3 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 628.1 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 364.2 kg/ha | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 411.3 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 626.1 kg/ha | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 853.4 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 818.2 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 714.5 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 677.1 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 740.1 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 345.5 kg/ha | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 573.1 kg/ha | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 572.5 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 607.3 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 652.8 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 700.6 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 804.1 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 971.5 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 893.3 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 653.3 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 443.3 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 469.3 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 475.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 515.2 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 571.9 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 512.5 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 468.9 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 487.3 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 486.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 476.3 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 483.6 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 485.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 480.6 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 493.8 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 533.9 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 562.1 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 601.5 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 597.9 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 584.6 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 587 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 579.4 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 583.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 582 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 580.2 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 580.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 580.3 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 580.3 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +65.9% | 345.5 kg/ha | 573.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491.8 kg/ha | 450.6 kg/ha | 545.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 590.08 kg/ha | 489.4 kg/ha | 751.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 631.33 kg/ha | 364.2 kg/ha | 853.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.4 kg/ha | 345.5 kg/ha | 971.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.67 kg/ha | 443.3 kg/ha | 571.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.03 kg/ha | 480.6 kg/ha | 601.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.04 kg/ha | 579.4 kg/ha | 583.3 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 192 Sierra Leone 622.3 kg/ha compare
- 193 Mali 611.9 kg/ha compare
- 194 Togo 587 kg/ha compare
- 195 Eswatini 580.3 kg/ha compare
- 197 Caribbean 572.3 kg/ha compare
- 198 Mauritania 546.7 kg/ha compare
- 198 Mauritania 546.7 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Eswatini?
- Pulses, total — yield in Eswatini was 580.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 971.5 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.5 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 195th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.