Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.7918 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.7918 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 3.89 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7918 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.89 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.8 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.71 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.63 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.54 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.46 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.37 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.28 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.12 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.96 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.88 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.69 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.25 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.15 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.99 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.85 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.59 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.59 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.27 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.991 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9819 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9741 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9675 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9616 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9564 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9516 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9462 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9398 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9338 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9248 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9196 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9138 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.908 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8994 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8908 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8821 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.872 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8606 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8492 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8384 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8288 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8204 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8106 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7918 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.7918 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.7918 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.12 hectares per person | 3.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9604 hectares per person | 0.9338 hectares per person | 0.991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.892 hectares per person | 0.8492 hectares per person | 0.9248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8152 hectares per person | 0.7918 hectares per person | 0.8384 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini was 0.7918 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7918 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.