Wheat — Area harvested in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wheat — Area harvested was 389 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested in Eswatini is 389 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Eswatini peaked at 487 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 150th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 38 ha | — |
| 1971 | 174 ha | +357.9% |
| 1972 | 372 ha | +113.8% |
| 1973 | 487 ha | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 386 ha | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 301 ha | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 95 ha | -68.4% |
| 1977 | 400 ha | +321.1% |
| 1978 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 362 ha | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 200 ha | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 179 ha | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 243 ha | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 350 ha | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 300 ha | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 200 ha | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 216 ha | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 220 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 200 ha | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 205 ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 207 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 215 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 217 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 206 ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 216 ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 220 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 248 ha | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 280 ha | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 300 ha | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 330 ha | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 350 ha | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 360 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 366 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 392 ha | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 373 ha | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 372 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 377 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 382 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 384 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 386 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 387 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 388 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 389 ha | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +357.9% | 38 ha | 174 ha |
| 1977 | +321.1% | 95 ha | 400 ha |
| 1972 | +113.8% | 174 ha | 372 ha |
| 1976 | -68.4% | 301 ha | 95 ha |
| 1991 | -44.8% | 362 ha | 200 ha |
| 1994 | +44.0% | 243 ha | 350 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 305.3 ha | 38 ha | 487 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 ha | 400 ha | 400 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 247 ha | 179 ha | 362 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.4 ha | 200 ha | 280 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.2 ha | 300 ha | 392 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.8 ha | 384 ha | 389 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 147 Cameroon 460 ha compare
- 148 Madagascar 415 ha compare
- 148 Madagascar 415 ha compare
- 150 Eswatini 389 ha compare
- 152 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 330 ha compare
- 153 Guatemala 277 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Rice — Yield 2,714 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Production 721.77 t (2024)
- Wheat — Yield 1,854 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9,465 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 3.9 t (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks 18,522 An (2024)
- Rice — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 55,271 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 42,309 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 144,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested in Eswatini?
- Wheat — area harvested in Eswatini was 389 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 487 ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for wheat — area harvested?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.