Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Cyprus 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Switzerland 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Indonesia 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.