Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 38.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.5% | — |
| 1961 | 30.3% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 34.8% | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 36.8% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 27.5% | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 23.2% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 29.1% | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 30.1% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 33.5% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 35.9% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.1% | 23.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 24.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 6.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.