Agricultural land — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural land — Area was 1,197 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Eswatini stood at 1,197 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Eswatini peaked at 1,513 1000 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,195 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 145th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,485 1000 ha | 1,468 1000 ha | 1,498 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,431 1000 ha | 1,313 1000 ha | 1,513 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,289 1000 ha | 1,264 1000 ha | 1,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,224 1000 ha | 1,222 1000 ha | 1,238 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,223 1000 ha | 1,222 1000 ha | 1,224 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | 1,221 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,195 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 142 Papua New Guinea 1,405 1000 ha compare
- 143 Belgium 1,354 1000 ha compare
- 144 North Macedonia 1,241 1000 ha compare
- 146 El Salvador 1,186 1000 ha compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,148 1000 ha compare
- 148 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 25.26 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 49.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 177 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Eswatini?
- Agricultural land — area in Eswatini was 1,197 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 1000 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural land — area?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.