Temporary crops — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Temporary crops — Area was 137.83 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Eswatini, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Eswatini is 137.83 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Eswatini peaked at 137.83 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126.98 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 156th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126.98 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 127.26 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.7 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 128.02 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 128.41 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 128.58 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.95 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 130.5 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 131.63 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 132.19 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 133.57 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 133.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134.65 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 135.09 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 134.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 135.03 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 135.44 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 135.35 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 135.96 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 136.66 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 137.83 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 137.83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 137.83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 137.83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 137.83 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 137.83 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.67 1000 ha | 126.98 1000 ha | 131.63 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 134.56 1000 ha | 132.19 1000 ha | 135.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.6 1000 ha | 136.66 1000 ha | 137.83 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 153 Israel 167.4 1000 ha compare
- 154 Botswana 158 1000 ha compare
- 155 Slovenia 153.04 1000 ha compare
- 157 Jordan 131.24 1000 ha compare
- 158 Costa Rica 119.63 1000 ha compare
- 159 Timor-Leste 107.8 1000 ha compare
- 159 East Timor 107.8 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 temporary crops — area in Eswatini?
- Temporary crops — area in Eswatini was 137.83 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 137.83 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.98 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for temporary crops — area?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.