Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 4.52 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 4.52 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.61 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.44 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.98 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.83 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 2.4 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.56 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.59 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.77 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.72 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.78 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.84 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.97 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.02 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.14 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.21 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.22 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.16 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.32 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.77 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.88 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.03 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.23 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.32 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.48 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.61 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.53 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.52 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.52 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.52 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +30.0% | 1.9 t per square kilometre | 2.47 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 t per square kilometre | 1.44 t per square kilometre | 1.78 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 t per square kilometre | 1.82 t per square kilometre | 2.47 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 t per square kilometre | 2.01 t per square kilometre | 2.77 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 t per square kilometre | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 3.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 t per square kilometre | 3.1 t per square kilometre | 3.7 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 t per square kilometre | 3.77 t per square kilometre | 4.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 t per square kilometre | 4.5 t per square kilometre | 4.54 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 4.52 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Eswatini rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.