Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 470.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Eswatini stood at 470.1 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Eswatini peaked at 1,144 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 302.6 kg/ha, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 155th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 518 kg/ha | +50.9% |
| 1963 | 616.6 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 910 kg/ha | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 414.4 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 1966 | 512.4 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 503.1 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 606.1 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 547.7 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 640.4 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 766.9 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 907.3 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 739.6 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 976.9 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 757.6 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 757.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 752.6 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,125 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 578.9 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 1,144 kg/ha | +97.6% |
| 1981 | 374.1 kg/ha | -67.3% |
| 1982 | 476.2 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 373.8 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 371.3 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 317.4 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 538.9 kg/ha | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 538.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 631.6 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 302.6 kg/ha | -52.1% |
| 1991 | 400 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 440.8 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 455.2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 444.8 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 507.7 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 714.3 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 941.2 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 1,125 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 555.6 kg/ha | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 366 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 375 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 417.8 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 500.1 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 472.5 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 478.1 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 483.7 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 489.4 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 495 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 500.6 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 506.2 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 511.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 517.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 523.1 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 504.1 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 374.3 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 473.8 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 459.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 448.3 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 478.2 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 473.8 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 466.4 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 472.8 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 471 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 470.1 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 470.1 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,398 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 470.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880.9 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +97.6% | 578.9 kg/ha | 1,144 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552.39 kg/ha | 343.2 kg/ha | 910 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 800.33 kg/ha | 578.9 kg/ha | 1,125 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 536.61 kg/ha | 317.4 kg/ha | 1,144 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.72 kg/ha | 302.6 kg/ha | 1,125 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.82 kg/ha | 366 kg/ha | 500.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.64 kg/ha | 374.3 kg/ha | 523.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.82 kg/ha | 466.4 kg/ha | 473.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 510.5 kg/ha compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 510.5 kg/ha compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 472.7 kg/ha compare
- 155 Eswatini 470.1 kg/ha compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of the Congo 464 kg/ha compare
- 158 Togo 444.8 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Eswatini?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Eswatini was 470.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.6 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.