Tomato yields in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tomato yields was 13.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 174 countries
All-time high
14 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
8.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato yields in Eswatini stood at 13.23 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Eswatini peaked at 14 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.65 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 134th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 tomato yields in Eswatini?
- Tomato yields in Eswatini was 13.23 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 tomato yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for tomato yields?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.