Eswatini vs North Macedonia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Eswatini
1.19 million hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia
1.25 million hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
134th
North Macedonia rank
133rd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.25 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 62,500 hectares.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 134th and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,857 hectares | 482,230 hectares | 480,373 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1100s | 5,368 hectares | 608,058 hectares | 602,690 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1200s | 6,687 hectares | 531,516 hectares | 524,829 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1300s | 8,247 hectares | 443,401 hectares | 435,154 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1400s | 10,139 hectares | 508,999 hectares | 498,860 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1500s | 12,500 hectares | 417,411 hectares | 404,911 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1600s | 16,485 hectares | 437,024 hectares | 420,539 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1700s | 50,757 hectares | 418,799 hectares | 368,042 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1710s | 60,141 hectares | 408,800 hectares | 348,659 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1720s | 70,202 hectares | 399,434 hectares | 329,232 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1730s | 80,941 hectares | 388,916 hectares | 307,975 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1740s | 92,358 hectares | 377,176 hectares | 284,818 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1750s | 104,453 hectares | 364,142 hectares | 259,689 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1760s | 117,226 hectares | 366,282 hectares | 249,056 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1770s | 130,677 hectares | 368,111 hectares | 237,434 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1780s | 144,806 hectares | 369,601 hectares | 224,795 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1790s | 159,613 hectares | 370,725 hectares | 211,112 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1800s | 175,097 hectares | 371,452 hectares | 196,355 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1810s | 191,260 hectares | 370,434 hectares | 179,174 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1820s | 208,100 hectares | 388,984 hectares | 180,884 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 225,619 hectares | 407,797 hectares | 182,178 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1840s | 236,411 hectares | 426,760 hectares | 190,349 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1850s | 247,209 hectares | 445,736 hectares | 198,527 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 273,417 hectares | 464,561 hectares | 191,144 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 302,404 hectares | 498,135 hectares | 195,731 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 334,464 hectares | 532,738 hectares | 198,274 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 369,923 hectares | 568,081 hectares | 198,158 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 409,141 hectares | 603,785 hectares | 194,644 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 481,759 hectares | 639,355 hectares | 157,596 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 562,028 hectares | 653,735 hectares | 91,707 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 692,150 hectares | 665,194 hectares | 26,956 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 669,055 hectares | 673,037 hectares | 3,982 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 1.25 million hectares | 711,534 hectares | 542,682 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 727,855 hectares | 755,237 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 704,482 hectares | 726,113 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 683,035 hectares | 605,665 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 56,712 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 25,800 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 22,796 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 63,833 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Eswatini or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.25 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Eswatini and North Macedonia?
- 62,500 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and North Macedonia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 134th and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.