Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Arable land
Eswatini
10.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.4%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
99th
Arable land over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 2.9% | 5.2% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 4.4% | 5.1% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 2.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.5% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
- Eswatini ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.