Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.0097 sq. km per person. 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 (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0416 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0382 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0416 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0287 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0416 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.