Agricultural land per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural land per capita was 0.9711 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9711 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.16 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.9711 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9711 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4.16 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9711 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 49th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.99 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.9 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.82 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.74 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.66 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.48 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.39 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.3 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.25 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.16 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.59 hectares per capita | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.62 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.58 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.49 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.32 hectares per capita | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 hectares per capita | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.02 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.81 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.71 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.51 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9904 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9804 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9711 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9711 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9711 hectares per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 hectares per capita | 3.48 hectares per capita | 4.16 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.87 hectares per capita | 2.32 hectares per capita | 3.39 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 hectares per capita | 1.51 hectares per capita | 2.16 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 hectares per capita | 1.19 hectares per capita | 1.42 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 hectares per capita | 1.11 hectares per capita | 1.17 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 hectares per capita | 1.01 hectares per capita | 1.1 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.986 hectares per capita | 0.9711 hectares per capita | 1 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Eswatini?
- Agricultural land per capita in Eswatini was 0.9711 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9711 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 49th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.