What is land area — area in Eswatini?

Land area — area in Eswatini was 1,720 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 1,720 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 1,720 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Eswatini rank for land area — area?

Eswatini ranks 178th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Eswatini

Name: Land area — Area in Eswatini
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eswatini: Land area — Area was 1,720 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1,720 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 267 countries

All-time high

1,720 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

1,720 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Eswatini, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Eswatini stood at 1,720 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Eswatini peaked at 1,720 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,720 1000 ha, in 1961.

Eswatini ranks 178th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Eswatini, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	1,720 1000 ha	—
1962	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	1,720 1000 ha	+0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 1,720 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 1,720 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	9
1970s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	10
1980s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	10
1990s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	10
2000s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	10
2010s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

175 New Caledonia 1,858 1000 ha compare
176 Fiji 1,833 1000 ha compare
177 Kuwait 1,782 1000 ha compare
179 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
179 East Timor 1,487 1000 ha compare
181 Montenegro 1,345 1000 ha compare

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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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7918 hectares per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Eswatini?: Land area — area in Eswatini was 1,720 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 1,720 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 1,720 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for land area — area?: Eswatini ranks 178th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.