Other land — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other land — Area was 88.06 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other land — Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 88.06 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Eswatini peaked at 88.06 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 190th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other land — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 14.43 1000 ha | +61.6% |
| 1993 | 16.93 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 18.43 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 19.93 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 21.43 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 21.93 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.43 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 24.93 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 26.43 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 27.26 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.76 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.26 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 32.13 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.63 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.13 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 37.63 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 38.67 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.17 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 43.7 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 45.24 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 47.74 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 50.24 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 54.81 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 60.31 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 65.81 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 71.31 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 75.86 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 81.36 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 84.86 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 86.36 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 85.06 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.56 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 88.06 1000 ha | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88.06 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88.06 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +61.6% | 8.93 1000 ha | 14.43 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.04 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 24.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.11 1000 ha | 26.43 1000 ha | 40.17 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.64 1000 ha | 43.7 1000 ha | 81.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.18 1000 ha | 84.86 1000 ha | 88.06 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 188 Timor-Leste 90.42 1000 ha compare
- 188 East Timor 90.42 1000 ha compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.3 1000 ha compare
- 192 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 83.13 1000 ha compare
- 193 Mauritius 79.99 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Eswatini?
- Other land — area in Eswatini was 88.06 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.06 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for other land — area?
- Eswatini ranks 190th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. 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.