Yields of important staple crops in Eswatini
Eswatini: Yields of important staple crops was 1.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.85
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 1971
All-time low
1.43
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Eswatini stood at 1.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Eswatini peaked at 4.53 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 | 1.47 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.43 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Eswatini?
- Yields of important staple crops in Eswatini was 1.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 1971.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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