Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 29.83 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.83 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
43.77 An per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
28.55 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 29.83 An per square kilometre for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 43.77 An per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.55 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Eswatini 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.13 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.59 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 30.9 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 31.68 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 29.66 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 28.55 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 29.33 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 29.94 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 31.29 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 33.04 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 33.24 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 34.26 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 35.02 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.31 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.15 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 36.87 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 36.87 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.45 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 38.4 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.23 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 38.12 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.98 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 37.35 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 35.67 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 37.69 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 37.98 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.26 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.21 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.49 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 41.62 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 43.03 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 43.77 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 35.32 An per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 36.42 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 37.32 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.17 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 38.28 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.25 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 35.69 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.2 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.42 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 30.36 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.9 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 35.47 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.76 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.72 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 34.01 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.01 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.01 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.05 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 36.34 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.86 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.48 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.05 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.39 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 30.9 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 29.72 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.17 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.65 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.92 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 32.19 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.3 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29.83 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29.83 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 An per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29.83 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.45 An per square kilometre | 28.55 An per square kilometre | 31.68 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.66 An per square kilometre | 33.04 An per square kilometre | 38.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6 An per square kilometre | 35.67 An per square kilometre | 39.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 An per square kilometre | 35.32 An per square kilometre | 43.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.59 An per square kilometre | 29.42 An per square kilometre | 35.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.66 An per square kilometre | 29.17 An per square kilometre | 36.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 An per square kilometre | 29.83 An per square kilometre | 32.19 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 29.83 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.