Wheat yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wheat yield was 1,915 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wheat yield in Eswatini, 1970–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,915 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Eswatini peaked at 4,534 kg per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 909.1 kg per hectare, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,954 kg per hectare | 1,468 kg per hectare | 4,534 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,250 kg per hectare | 3,250 kg per hectare | 3,250 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,787 kg per hectare | 1,304 kg per hectare | 3,964 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,265 kg per hectare | 909.1 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,707 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 1,915 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Eswatini?
- Wheat yield in Eswatini was 1,915 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,534 kg per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 909.1 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for wheat yield?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.