Agricultural land in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Agricultural land was 1.22 million hectares in 2011. βΌ Falling
Agricultural land in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Eswatini, Kingdom of is 1.22 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 1.51 million hectares in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million hectares, in 1993.
That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of
- 43 Rwanda 1.92 million hectares compare
- 44 Djibouti 1.70 million hectares compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 1.63 million hectares compare
- 47 Gambia, The 615,000 hectares compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 304,000 hectares compare
- 49 Comoros, Union of the 155,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini, Kingdom of
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Agricultural land in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 1.22 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million hectares in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million hectares in 1993.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for agricultural land?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.