Arable land in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arable land was 177,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
177,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 206 countries
All-time high
192,000 hectares
in 1989
All-time low
124,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 177,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Eswatini peaked at 192,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 124,000 hectares, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 134,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 129,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 132,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 140,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 149,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 153,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 153,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 149,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 149,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 149,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 168,000 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 168,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 155,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 167,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 161,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 149,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 188,000 hectares | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 184,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 183,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 134,000 hectares | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 133,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 169,000 hectares | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 154,000 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 164,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 177,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 192,000 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 180,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 183,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 179,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 178,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 178,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 177,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 177,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 177,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 177,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,333 hectares | 124,000 hectares | 153,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,800 hectares | 149,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,300 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 192,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,800 hectares | 178,000 hectares | 183,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,600 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 178,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 arable land in Eswatini?
- Arable land in Eswatini was 177,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 192,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for arable land?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.