Arable and permanent cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arable and permanent cropland was 190,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 190,000 hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Eswatini peaked at 204,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126,000 hectares, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,778 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 167,600 hectares | 152,000 hectares | 194,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,100 hectares | 141,000 hectares | 204,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,100 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,700 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 192,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Eswatini?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Eswatini was 190,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 204,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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