Agricultural land use, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.9711 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9711 hectares per person for agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4.16 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9711 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 45th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.99 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.9 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.82 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.74 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.66 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.48 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.39 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.3 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.25 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.16 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.59 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.62 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.58 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.49 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.32 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.86 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.81 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.71 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.51 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9904 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9804 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9711 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 4.16 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.986 hectares per person | 0.9711 hectares per person | 1 hectares 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 use, per capita in Eswatini?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Eswatini was 0.9711 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9711 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.