Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.947 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.947 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4.25 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.947 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.25 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.16 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.99 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.9 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.82 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.74 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.66 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.48 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.39 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.3 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.25 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.16 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.59 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.62 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.58 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.49 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.32 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.86 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.81 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.71 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.51 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9904 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9804 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.969 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9583 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.947 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9745 hectares per person | 0.947 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini was 0.947 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.947 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.