Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini is 0.0008 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0849 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Eswatini 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0849 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0553 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 1963 | 0.027 ha per person | -51.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0211 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.024 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0203 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0196 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0191 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0206 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 ha per person | -69.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 ha per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 ha per person | -65.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.004 ha per person | +119.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 ha per person | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 ha per person | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per person | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 ha per person | +103.1% |
| 1985 | 0.002 ha per person | -41.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 ha per person | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.001 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +119.7% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person |
| 1984 | +103.1% | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.0191 ha per person | 0.0849 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0849 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.