Eswatini vs Jordan: Land use over the long-term
Eswatini
994,600 hectares
in 2025
Jordan
978,614 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
108th
Jordan rank
109th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Jordan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 994,600 hectares against 978,614 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 15,986 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 108th and Jordan ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 28 and Jordan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,857 hectares | 96,485 hectares | 94,628 hectares | Jordan |
| 1100s | 2,536 hectares | 97,146 hectares | 94,611 hectares | Jordan |
| 1200s | 3,396 hectares | 97,494 hectares | 94,097 hectares | Jordan |
| 1300s | 4,501 hectares | 97,474 hectares | 92,972 hectares | Jordan |
| 1400s | 5,943 hectares | 68,540 hectares | 62,596 hectares | Jordan |
| 1500s | 7,859 hectares | 83,254 hectares | 75,395 hectares | Jordan |
| 1600s | 11,094 hectares | 79,661 hectares | 68,567 hectares | Jordan |
| 1700s | 43,089 hectares | 59,844 hectares | 16,755 hectares | Jordan |
| 1710s | 51,521 hectares | 62,031 hectares | 10,510 hectares | Jordan |
| 1720s | 60,632 hectares | 61,761 hectares | 1,130 hectares | Jordan |
| 1730s | 70,421 hectares | 61,482 hectares | 8,940 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1740s | 80,890 hectares | 61,191 hectares | 19,699 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1750s | 92,037 hectares | 60,889 hectares | 31,147 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1760s | 103,862 hectares | 60,576 hectares | 43,286 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1770s | 116,367 hectares | 60,249 hectares | 56,118 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1780s | 129,550 hectares | 59,909 hectares | 69,641 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1790s | 143,412 hectares | 59,555 hectares | 83,857 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1800s | 157,953 hectares | 59,184 hectares | 98,768 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1810s | 173,173 hectares | 58,798 hectares | 114,376 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1820s | 189,071 hectares | 58,392 hectares | 130,679 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1830s | 205,649 hectares | 60,896 hectares | 144,753 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1840s | 215,501 hectares | 63,480 hectares | 152,021 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1850s | 225,359 hectares | 66,141 hectares | 159,218 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 249,268 hectares | 68,878 hectares | 180,390 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 275,714 hectares | 71,683 hectares | 204,031 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 304,966 hectares | 88,530 hectares | 216,436 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 337,321 hectares | 109,249 hectares | 228,072 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 373,108 hectares | 134,689 hectares | 238,419 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 439,362 hectares | 165,866 hectares | 273,496 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 512,603 hectares | 195,819 hectares | 316,784 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 631,325 hectares | 230,773 hectares | 400,552 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 610,302 hectares | 271,328 hectares | 338,974 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 1.14 million hectares | 439,934 hectares | 704,261 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 1.34 million hectares | 761,878 hectares | 580,114 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.26 million hectares | 900,033 hectares | 362,962 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 43,256 hectares | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 897,124 hectares | 136,276 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 758,302 hectares | 273,698 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 727,228 hectares | 290,876 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 998,000 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 66,384 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Eswatini or Jordan?
- Eswatini, at 994,600 hectares against 978,614 hectares in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Eswatini and Jordan?
- 15,986 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jordan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Jordan rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 108th and Jordan ranks 109th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.