Land under cereal production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land under cereal production was 71,001 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 71,001 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Eswatini peaked at 112,262 hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29,045 hectares, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,833 hectares | 83,290 hectares | 110,564 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,468 hectares | 57,209 hectares | 112,262 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,052 hectares | 46,126 hectares | 106,843 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,779 hectares | 60,053 hectares | 85,651 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,728 hectares | 48,131 hectares | 69,743 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,361 hectares | 29,045 hectares | 90,966 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,090 hectares | 69,699 hectares | 80,867 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- 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 1,228 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 87,173 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 80.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Eswatini?
- Land under cereal production in Eswatini was 71,001 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 112,262 hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,045 hectares in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for land under cereal production?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.