Cropland — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cropland — Area was 197.38 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 197.38 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Eswatini peaked at 204 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 164th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 136 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 132 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 135 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 142 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 151 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 155 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 156 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 152 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 171 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 171 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 170 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 165 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 153 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 194 1000 ha | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 190 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 189 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 142 1000 ha | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 141 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 179 1000 ha | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 164 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 177 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 190 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 204 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 192 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 195 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 191 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 190 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 191 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 191.67 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 191.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 191.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 191.3 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 191.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 190.3 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 190.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 190.76 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 190.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 192.69 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 192.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 192.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 192.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 193.63 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 193.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 193.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 193.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 194.57 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 194.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 194.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 194.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 197.38 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 197.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 197.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 197.38 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 197.38 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +27.0% | 141 1000 ha | 179 1000 ha |
| 1978 | +26.8% | 153 1000 ha | 194 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.78 1000 ha | 126 1000 ha | 156 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.6 1000 ha | 152 1000 ha | 194 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.1 1000 ha | 141 1000 ha | 204 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.1 1000 ha | 190 1000 ha | 195 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.07 1000 ha | 190.3 1000 ha | 191.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.44 1000 ha | 192.69 1000 ha | 194.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.26 1000 ha | 194.57 1000 ha | 197.38 1000 ha | 5 |
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 cropland — area in Eswatini?
- Cropland — area in Eswatini was 197.38 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 204 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for cropland — area?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.