Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 25.26 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 25.26 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Eswatini peaked at 28.79 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20.62 %, in 1978.
That places Eswatini 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.16 % | 25.64 % | 28.79 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.03 % | 20.62 % | 26.32 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.73 % | 21.16 % | 28.37 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.23 % | 23.08 % | 25.79 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.17 % | 26.09 % | 26.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.85 % | 25.7 % | 25.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.42 % | 25.26 % | 25.7 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Eswatini
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 49.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 177 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.16 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Eswatini?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Eswatini was 25.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 % in 1963.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 % in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.