Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 669 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
669 FAO, tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
25,552 FAO, tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 FAO, tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports quantity in Eswatini, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports quantity in Eswatini is 669 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Eswatini peaked at 25,552 FAO, tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 30th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,275 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 FAO, tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 3,705 FAO, tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1964 | 3,445 FAO, tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 3,250 FAO, tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 3,773 FAO, tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 3,705 FAO, tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,770 FAO, tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5,148 FAO, tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 4,721 FAO, tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 4,217 FAO, tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 3,453 FAO, tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 2,287 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 2,042 FAO, tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 2,062 FAO, tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,023 FAO, tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,903 FAO, tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 216 FAO, tonnes | -88.6% |
| 1979 | 175 FAO, tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 103 FAO, tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 4,700 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 9,900 FAO, tonnes | +110.6% |
| 1988 | 2,000 FAO, tonnes | -79.8% |
| 1989 | 200 FAO, tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 150 FAO, tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 2,982 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 3,835 FAO, tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 2,950 FAO, tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 4,092 FAO, tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 3,827 FAO, tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4,972 FAO, tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 12,320 FAO, tonnes | +147.8% |
| 2004 | 25,552 FAO, tonnes | +107.4% |
| 2005 | 13,523 FAO, tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 5,377 FAO, tonnes | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 1,998 FAO, tonnes | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 669 FAO, tonnes | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 669 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 669 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 669 FAO, tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,823 FAO, tonnes, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 669 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,609 FAO, tonnes, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 FAO, tonnes | 2,275 FAO, tonnes | 5,148 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,310 FAO, tonnes | 175 FAO, tonnes | 4,721 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,690 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 9,900 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.7 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 3,835 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,300 FAO, tonnes | 669 FAO, tonnes | 25,552 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 669 FAO, tonnes | 669 FAO, tonnes | 669 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Eswatini?
- Cereal exports quantity in Eswatini was 669 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25,552 FAO, tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.