Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eswatini stood at 1,000 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eswatini peaked at 1,342 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 121st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,342 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,324 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,143 1000 ha | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 1,206 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,240 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,199 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,150 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,102 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,142 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,145 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,147 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,090 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1,120 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,165 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,130 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,095 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,060 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,046 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,032 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,028 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,028 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,027 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,026 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,018 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,014 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,010 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,006 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,002 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,000 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,000 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,000 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,342 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,263 1000 ha | 1,143 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 1000 ha | 1,060 1000 ha | 1,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,033 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 1,046 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 1000 ha | 1,002 1000 ha | 1,028 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eswatini?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eswatini was 1,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.