Temporary fallow — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Temporary fallow — Area was 19.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Eswatini, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 19.8 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Eswatini peaked at 25.83 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.8 1000 ha, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.83 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 25.55 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.53 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.69 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.48 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.17 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.92 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.38 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.63 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.83 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.26 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.86 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.23 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.21 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.96 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.14 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.44 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.97 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19.8 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19.8 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.13 1000 ha | 23.2 1000 ha | 25.83 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.29 1000 ha | 21.44 1000 ha | 23.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 1000 ha | 19.8 1000 ha | 20.97 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 Croatia 28 1000 ha compare
- 142 South Africa 24.93 1000 ha compare
- 143 Belarus 21.97 1000 ha compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova 19.7 1000 ha compare
- 145 Moldova 19.7 1000 ha compare
- 147 Tajikistan 18.7 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 fallow — area in Eswatini?
- Temporary fallow — area in Eswatini was 19.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.