Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Land use
Eswatini
195,000 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
145,000 hectares
in 2023
Eswatini rank
145th
Vanuatu rank
148th
Land use over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 195,000 hectares against 145,000 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 50,000 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 224 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,778 hectares | 84,444 hectares | 58,333 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 167,600 hectares | 98,400 hectares | 69,200 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 169,100 hectares | 107,600 hectares | 61,500 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 191,100 hectares | 124,200 hectares | 66,900 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 191,600 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 51,600 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 193,800 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 48,800 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 195,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Eswatini, at 195,000 hectares against 145,000 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 50,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for land use?
- Eswatini ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.