Agricultural area per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural area per capita was 0.9711 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9711 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9711, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 48th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 | 3.48 | 4.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.87 | 2.32 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.51 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.986 | 0.9711 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 30,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Eswatini?
- Agricultural area per capita in Eswatini was 0.9711 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9711 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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