Arable land in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arable land was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 10.3% 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 11.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 101st 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 | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.2% | — |
| 1962 | 7.8% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 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 arable land in Eswatini?
- Arable land in Eswatini was 10.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 11.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for arable land?
- Eswatini ranks 101st 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.