Land use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land use was 195,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
195,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 223 countries
All-time high
204,000 hectares
in 1989
All-time low
126,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 195,000 hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Eswatini peaked at 204,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126,000 hectares, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,778 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 167,600 hectares | 152,000 hectares | 194,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,100 hectares | 141,000 hectares | 204,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,100 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,600 hectares | 191,000 hectares | 192,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,800 hectares | 193,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 4 |
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 land use in Eswatini?
- Land use in Eswatini was 195,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 204,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for land use?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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