Cropland area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cropland area was 195,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 195,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Eswatini peaked at 204,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126,000 hectares, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 219 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.
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 | 191,600 hectares | 191,000 hectares | 192,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,800 hectares | 193,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Eswatini?
- Cropland area in Eswatini was 195,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 204,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for cropland area?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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