Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 47th out of 206 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 unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0322 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0272 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0227 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0188 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 44 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Gambia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 South Africa 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Benin 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 use, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.