Sorghum yields in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sorghum yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Eswatini is 1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Eswatini peaked at 2 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2268 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Eswatini 80th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3838 tonnes per hectare | 0.2268 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7844 tonnes per hectare | 0.3057 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.3321 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6755 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.655 tonnes per hectare | 0.6447 tonnes per hectare | 0.6732 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7223 tonnes per hectare | 0.6787 tonnes per hectare | 0.8427 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Eswatini?
- Sorghum yields in Eswatini was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Eswatini rank for sorghum yields?
- Eswatini ranks 80th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.