Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.8797 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.8797 sq. km per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8535 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8593 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.857 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8587 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8628 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.868 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8703 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8709 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8686 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8686 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8686 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8797 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8797 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8616 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7634 sq. km per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7971 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8099 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8099 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7791 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7506 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7465 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7477 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7488 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7378 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7465 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7727 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7599 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7471 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7349 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7198 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7134 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7105 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7105 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7105 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7105 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7099 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7099 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7093 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7086 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.707 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7047 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7023 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6983 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6959 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8632 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8535 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8709 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8317 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7634 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8797 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7492 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7349 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7727 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7119 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7105 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7198 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7114 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.711 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7046 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6959 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7099 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 21 Madagascar 0.7029 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 0.7023 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 0.7012 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 0.6909 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mongolia 0.6896 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 27 Morocco 0.6674 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8797 sq. km per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.