Agriculture & Rural in Eswatini
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Eswatini.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 6.2% | 2023 | up 98.4% | 23rd |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.9% | 2023 | up 56.5% | 35th |
| Rural population | 73.3% | 2025 | down 4.5% | 17th |
| Rural population growth | 0.4% | 2025 | up 64.0% | 88th |
| Rural population | 920,507 | 2025 | up 5.0% | 133rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 6.4% | 2025 | down 13.2% | 102nd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 330.70 million current US$ | 2025 | up 14.7% | 160th |
| Land under cereal production | 71,001 hectares | 2023 | down 20.0% | 138th |
| Cereal yield | 1,228 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 10.2% | 153rd |
| Cereal production | 87,173 metric tons | 2023 | down 28.2% | 143rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 80.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 34.1% | 101st |
| Land area | 17,200 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 155th |
| Agricultural land | 11,950 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.9% | 136th |
| Agricultural land | 69.5% | 2023 | down 1.9% | 24th |
| Arable land | 177,000 hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 141st |
| Permanent cropland | 1.0% | 2023 | up 12.5% | 117th |
| Arable land | 10.3% | 2023 | unchanged | 101st |
| Arable land | 0.1438 hectares per person | 2023 | down 8.2% | 86th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 10.7% | 2025 | down 7.5% | 91st |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 18.0% | 2025 | up 19.3% | 90th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 14.5% | 2025 | up 8.1% | 93rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 788 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 107th |
| Crop production index | 107.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 9.4% | 89th |
| Food production index | 105.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 6.1% | 100th |
| Livestock production index | 100.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 4.8% | 136th |
| Forest area | 29.1% | 2023 | up 2.5% | 111th |
| Forest area | 5,012 sq. km | 2023 | up 2.5% | 140th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 346.0% | 1983 | — | 34th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 94.2% | 2022 | unchanged | 11th |
| Surface area | 17,360 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 155th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 88.3% | 2024 | up 48.9% | 156th |