Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0581 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0581 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 1.74 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Eswatini 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5814 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4651 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5411 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4706 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4651 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4651 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5146 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5176 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1685 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2008 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1643 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 1980 | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0912 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.126 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1985 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0756 ha per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0581 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0581 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +127.1% | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 0.133 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +109.8% | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7122 ha per square kilometre | 0.4651 ha per square kilometre | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1829 ha per square kilometre | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 0.5176 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 53 China 0.0675 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Austria 0.0633 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Pakistan 0.0606 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 0.0528 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Botswana 0.0408 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.036 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0581 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested 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
Sorghum — Area harvested 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.