Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0701 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0697 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0669 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0666 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0657 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 9 Mongolia 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.0679 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Madagascar 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ireland 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sudan 0.049 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.