Wheat seed quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wheat seed quantity was 36 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wheat seed quantity in Eswatini, 1969–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat seed quantity in Eswatini stood at 36 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Eswatini peaked at 54 FAO, metric tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1969.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | +375.0% |
| 1971 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | +115.8% |
| 1972 | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1976 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +340.0% |
| 1977 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39 FAO, metric tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 36 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 36 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +375.0% | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 19 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1976 | +340.0% | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | 44 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1971 | +115.8% | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | 41 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1975 | -69.7% | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1993 | +69.6% | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | 39 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | 39 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 wheat seed quantity in Eswatini?
- Wheat seed quantity in Eswatini was 36 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54 FAO, metric tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969.
- How does Eswatini rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.