Grazing land use over the long-term in Eswatini
Eswatini: Grazing land use over the long-term was 994,600 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
994,600 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.34 million hectares
in 1973
All-time low
1,857 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Eswatini, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 994,600 hectares for grazing land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Eswatini peaked at 1.34 million hectares in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,857 hectares, in 1000.
That places Eswatini 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,857 hectares | 1,857 hectares | 1,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,536 hectares | 2,536 hectares | 2,536 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 3,396 hectares | 3,396 hectares | 3,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 4,501 hectares | 4,501 hectares | 4,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 5,943 hectares | 5,943 hectares | 5,943 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 7,859 hectares | 7,859 hectares | 7,859 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 11,094 hectares | 11,094 hectares | 11,094 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 43,089 hectares | 43,089 hectares | 43,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 51,521 hectares | 51,521 hectares | 51,521 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 60,632 hectares | 60,632 hectares | 60,632 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 70,421 hectares | 70,421 hectares | 70,421 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 80,890 hectares | 80,890 hectares | 80,890 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 92,037 hectares | 92,037 hectares | 92,037 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 103,862 hectares | 103,862 hectares | 103,862 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 116,367 hectares | 116,367 hectares | 116,367 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 129,550 hectares | 129,550 hectares | 129,550 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 143,412 hectares | 143,412 hectares | 143,412 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 157,953 hectares | 157,953 hectares | 157,953 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 173,173 hectares | 173,173 hectares | 173,173 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 189,071 hectares | 189,071 hectares | 189,071 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 205,649 hectares | 205,649 hectares | 205,649 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 215,501 hectares | 215,501 hectares | 215,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 225,359 hectares | 225,359 hectares | 225,359 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 249,268 hectares | 249,268 hectares | 249,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 275,714 hectares | 275,714 hectares | 275,714 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 304,966 hectares | 304,966 hectares | 304,966 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 337,321 hectares | 337,321 hectares | 337,321 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 373,108 hectares | 373,108 hectares | 373,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 439,362 hectares | 439,362 hectares | 439,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 512,603 hectares | 512,603 hectares | 512,603 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 631,325 hectares | 631,325 hectares | 631,325 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 610,302 hectares | 610,302 hectares | 610,302 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,000 hectares | 994,600 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Eswatini?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Eswatini was 994,600 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million hectares in 1973.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 hectares in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.