Eswatini vs Thailand: Land use over the long-term
Eswatini
994,600 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
800,000 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
108th
Thailand rank
110th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Thailand
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 994,600 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 194,600 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Thailand ahead.
Eswatini ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 110th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 31 and Thailand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,857 hectares | 20,164 hectares | 18,307 hectares | Thailand |
| 1100s | 2,536 hectares | 25,159 hectares | 22,623 hectares | Thailand |
| 1200s | 3,396 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 26,986 hectares | Thailand |
| 1300s | 4,501 hectares | 35,801 hectares | 31,300 hectares | Thailand |
| 1400s | 5,943 hectares | 41,389 hectares | 35,446 hectares | Thailand |
| 1500s | 7,859 hectares | 47,120 hectares | 39,262 hectares | Thailand |
| 1600s | 11,094 hectares | 54,177 hectares | 43,083 hectares | Thailand |
| 1700s | 43,089 hectares | 61,379 hectares | 18,289 hectares | Thailand |
| 1710s | 51,521 hectares | 62,952 hectares | 11,431 hectares | Thailand |
| 1720s | 60,632 hectares | 42,507 hectares | 18,125 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1730s | 70,421 hectares | 42,026 hectares | 28,396 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1740s | 80,890 hectares | 44,738 hectares | 36,151 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1750s | 92,037 hectares | 47,378 hectares | 44,658 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1760s | 103,862 hectares | 49,949 hectares | 53,913 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1770s | 116,367 hectares | 52,454 hectares | 63,913 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1780s | 129,550 hectares | 54,901 hectares | 74,649 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1790s | 143,412 hectares | 57,296 hectares | 86,116 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1800s | 157,953 hectares | 59,640 hectares | 98,313 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1810s | 173,173 hectares | 64,866 hectares | 108,307 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1820s | 189,071 hectares | 70,131 hectares | 118,940 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1830s | 205,649 hectares | 49,228 hectares | 156,421 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1840s | 215,501 hectares | 50,440 hectares | 165,060 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1850s | 225,359 hectares | 55,495 hectares | 169,864 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 249,268 hectares | 66,356 hectares | 182,912 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 275,714 hectares | 77,643 hectares | 198,071 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 304,966 hectares | 89,292 hectares | 215,674 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 337,321 hectares | 101,251 hectares | 236,070 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 373,108 hectares | 113,471 hectares | 259,637 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 439,362 hectares | 137,587 hectares | 301,775 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 512,603 hectares | 165,577 hectares | 347,026 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 631,325 hectares | 213,005 hectares | 418,320 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 610,302 hectares | 176,777 hectares | 433,525 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 1.14 million hectares | 304,370 hectares | 839,825 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 1.34 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.26 million hectares | 530,000 hectares | 732,995 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 715,100 hectares | 404,500 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 797,000 hectares | 236,400 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 800,000 hectares | 232,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 800,000 hectares | 218,104 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 998,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 198,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Eswatini or Thailand?
- Eswatini, at 994,600 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Eswatini and Thailand?
- 194,600 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Thailand rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 110th 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.