Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1552 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini is 0.1552 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.3789 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1552 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3649 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3567 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3764 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.357 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3565 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3657 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3787 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3789 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3722 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3536 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3445 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3354 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3671 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.357 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3205 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3349 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3153 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3474 hectares per person | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3292 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2211 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.214 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2629 hectares per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2322 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2317 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2376 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2435 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2025 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1956 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1958 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.192 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1827 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.18 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1736 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1708 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1698 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1616 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.16 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -27.3% | 0.3168 hectares per person | 0.2302 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.366 hectares per person | 0.3536 hectares per person | 0.3789 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.2832 hectares per person | 0.3671 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2413 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.3168 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1979 hectares per person | 0.1853 hectares per person | 0.2201 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1783 hectares per person | 0.1737 hectares per person | 0.1834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.1653 hectares per person | 0.1736 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1593 hectares per person | 0.1552 hectares per person | 0.1635 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eswatini was 0.1552 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3789 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1552 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.