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.
Wheat yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,790 kg per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 4,534 kg per hectare | +62.6% |
| 1972 | 3,083 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 2,938 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,938 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,468 kg per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 2,042 kg per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +59.1% |
| 1978 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,964 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 kg per hectare | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 1,463 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 1,304 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,622 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,591 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,302 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 909.1 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 934 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,138 kg per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 1,200 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,299 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,477 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,386 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,915 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,915 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,758 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,915 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +62.6% | 2,790 kg per hectare | 4,534 kg per hectare |
| 1977 | +59.1% | 2,042 kg per hectare | 3,250 kg per hectare |
| 1975 | -50.0% | 2,938 kg per hectare | 1,468 kg per hectare |
| 1991 | -49.5% | 3,964 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare |
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 |
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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 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.