Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Cropland extent over the long-term
Eswatini
195,000 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
145,000 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
142nd
Vanuatu rank
145th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 195,000 hectares against 145,000 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 50,000 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Eswatini ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 202 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 2,833 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,833 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1200s | 3,291 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 3,207 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1300s | 3,745 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 3,619 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1400s | 4,195 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 4,005 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1500s | 4,642 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 4,356 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1600s | 5,391 hectares | 430 hectares | 4,961 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1700s | 7,668 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 7,021 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1710s | 8,619 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 7,939 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1720s | 9,570 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 8,853 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1730s | 10,520 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 9,765 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1740s | 11,469 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 10,674 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1750s | 12,417 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 11,580 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1760s | 13,364 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 12,483 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1770s | 14,310 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 13,382 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1780s | 15,256 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 14,279 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1790s | 16,200 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 15,172 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1800s | 17,144 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 16,061 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1810s | 18,087 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 16,947 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1820s | 19,029 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 17,825 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1830s | 19,970 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 18,699 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1840s | 20,910 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 19,568 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1850s | 21,850 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 20,433 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 24,149 hectares | 1,496 hectares | 22,653 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 26,690 hectares | 1,548 hectares | 25,142 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 29,498 hectares | 1,602 hectares | 27,896 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 32,602 hectares | 1,658 hectares | 30,944 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 36,032 hectares | 1,715 hectares | 34,317 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 42,397 hectares | 1,775 hectares | 40,622 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 49,426 hectares | 1,821 hectares | 47,605 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 60,825 hectares | 1,868 hectares | 58,957 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 58,753 hectares | 1,917 hectares | 56,836 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 110,022 hectares | 68,253 hectares | 41,769 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 141,100 hectares | 84,000 hectares | 57,100 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 167,600 hectares | 98,400 hectares | 69,200 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 169,100 hectares | 107,600 hectares | 61,500 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 191,100 hectares | 124,200 hectares | 66,900 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 191,600 hectares | 139,995 hectares | 51,605 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 193,800 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 48,800 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 195,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Eswatini, at 195,000 hectares against 145,000 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 50,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.