Agriculture — Area, per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.001 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0042 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.001 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agriculture — Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2024

0.0010.0020.0030.004196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0042 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Eswatini ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agriculture — Area, per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0042 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0041 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1963 0.004 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1964 0.0039 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1965 0.0038 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1966 0.0037 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1967 0.0037 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1968 0.0036 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1969 0.0035 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1970 0.0034 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1971 0.0033 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1972 0.0032 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1973 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1974 0.003 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1975 0.0026 1000 ha per person -14.0%
1976 0.0026 1000 ha per person +1.3%
1977 0.0026 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1978 0.0025 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1979 0.0023 1000 ha per person -6.9%
1980 0.0022 1000 ha per person -6.8%
1981 0.0021 1000 ha per person -3.8%
1982 0.002 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1983 0.002 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1984 0.0019 1000 ha per person -4.6%
1985 0.0018 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1986 0.0018 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1987 0.0017 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1988 0.0016 1000 ha per person -6.1%
1989 0.0015 1000 ha per person -6.1%
1990 0.0014 1000 ha per person -5.9%
1991 0.0014 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1992 0.0013 1000 ha per person -4.0%
1993 0.0013 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1994 0.0013 1000 ha per person +0.0%
1995 0.0013 1000 ha per person +0.1%
1996 0.0012 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1997 0.0012 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1998 0.0012 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1999 0.0012 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2000 0.0012 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2001 0.0012 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2002 0.0012 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2003 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2004 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2005 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.5%
2006 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2007 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2008 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2009 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2010 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2011 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2012 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2013 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2014 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2015 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2016 0.0011 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2017 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2018 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2019 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2020 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2021 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2022 0.001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2023 0.001 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2024 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.001 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.001 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0038 1000 ha per person 0.0035 1000 ha per person 0.0042 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0029 1000 ha per person 0.0023 1000 ha per person 0.0034 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0019 1000 ha per person 0.0015 1000 ha per person 0.0022 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0013 1000 ha per person 0.0012 1000 ha per person 0.0014 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0011 1000 ha per person 0.0011 1000 ha per person 0.0012 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0011 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 0.0011 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.001 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 38 Central African Republic 0.0011 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 39 Latvia 0.0011 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 0.001 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 42 Afghanistan 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 43 Algeria 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 44 Belarus 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area, per capita in Eswatini?
Agriculture — area, per capita in Eswatini was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0042 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,050 data points, 1961–2024
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Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.