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
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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

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.