Which has higher land area, Eswatini or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 17,820 sq. km against 17,200 sq. km in Eswatini as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kuwait?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Kuwait: Land area

Eswatini

17,200 sq. km

in 2023

Kuwait

17,820 sq. km

in 2023

Eswatini rank

155th

Kuwait rank

154th

Land area over time

Eswatini
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 17,820 sq. km against 17,200 sq. km in Eswatini, a difference of 620 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 155th and Kuwait ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait
1970s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait
1980s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait
1990s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait
2000s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait
2010s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait
2020s	17,200 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	620 sq. km	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Eswatini or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 17,820 sq. km against 17,200 sq. km in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Eswatini and Kuwait?: 620 sq. km, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kuwait?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Kuwait rank globally for land area?: Eswatini ranks 155th and Kuwait ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.