Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 98th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Zimbabwe 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Haiti 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uruguay 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Eritrea 0.0007 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — 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 flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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
Inland waters — 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.