Which has higher surface area, Cape Verde or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 1.74 million ha against 403,000 ha in Cape Verde as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Cape Verde and Eswatini?

1.33 million ha, with Eswatini ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Eswatini: Surface area

Cape Verde

403,000 ha

in 2011

Eswatini

1.74 million ha

in 2011

Cape Verde rank

49th

Eswatini rank

47th

Surface area over time

Cape Verde
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.74 million ha against 403,000 ha in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.33 million ha.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.3 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Eswatini ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1960s	403,000 ha	1.74 million ha	1.33 million ha	Eswatini
1970s	403,000 ha	1.74 million ha	1.33 million ha	Eswatini
1980s	403,000 ha	1.74 million ha	1.33 million ha	Eswatini
1990s	403,000 ha	1.74 million ha	1.33 million ha	Eswatini
2000s	403,000 ha	1.74 million ha	1.33 million ha	Eswatini
2010s	403,000 ha	1.74 million ha	1.33 million ha	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cape Verde or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 1.74 million ha against 403,000 ha in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Cape Verde and Eswatini?: 1.33 million ha, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eswatini?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Eswatini rank globally for surface area?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Eswatini ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.