Cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cropland extent over the long-term was 195,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
195,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
204,000 hectares
in 1989
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini stood at 195,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini peaked at 204,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Eswatini ranks 142nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2,833 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 3,291 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1300 | 3,745 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1400 | 4,195 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1500 | 4,642 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1600 | 5,391 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1700 | 7,668 hectares | +42.2% |
| 1710 | 8,619 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1720 | 9,570 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1730 | 10,520 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1740 | 11,469 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1750 | 12,417 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 13,364 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1770 | 14,310 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 15,256 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1790 | 16,200 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1800 | 17,144 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1810 | 18,087 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1820 | 19,029 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1830 | 19,970 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 20,910 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 21,850 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 24,149 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1870 | 26,690 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1880 | 29,498 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 32,602 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 36,032 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 42,397 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 49,426 hectares | +16.6% |
| 1930 | 60,825 hectares | +23.1% |
| 1940 | 58,753 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 98,559 hectares | +67.8% |
| 1951 | 100,702 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 103,001 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 105,467 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 108,100 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 110,889 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 113,812 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 116,828 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 119,894 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 122,965 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 126,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 136,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 132,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 135,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 142,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 151,000 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 155,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 156,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 152,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 171,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 171,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158,000 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 170,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 165,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 153,000 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 194,000 hectares | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 190,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 189,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 142,000 hectares | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 141,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 141,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 179,000 hectares | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 164,000 hectares | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 164,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 177,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 190,000 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 204,000 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 192,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 195,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 191,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 190,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 191,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 191,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 191,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 191,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 192,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 192,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 192,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 192,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 192,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 191,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 191,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 191,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 192,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 193,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 193,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 193,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 193,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 194,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 194,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 194,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 194,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 195,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 195,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 195,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 195,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +67.8% | 58,753 hectares | 98,559 hectares |
| 1700 | +42.2% | 5,391 hectares | 7,668 hectares |
| 1984 | +27.0% | 141,000 hectares | 179,000 hectares |
| 1978 | +26.8% | 153,000 hectares | 194,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,833 hectares | 2,833 hectares | 2,833 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 3,291 hectares | 3,291 hectares | 3,291 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3,745 hectares | 3,745 hectares | 3,745 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 4,195 hectares | 4,195 hectares | 4,195 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,642 hectares | 4,642 hectares | 4,642 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,391 hectares | 5,391 hectares | 5,391 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 7,668 hectares | 7,668 hectares | 7,668 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 8,619 hectares | 8,619 hectares | 8,619 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 10,520 hectares | 10,520 hectares | 10,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 11,469 hectares | 11,469 hectares | 11,469 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 12,417 hectares | 12,417 hectares | 12,417 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 13,364 hectares | 13,364 hectares | 13,364 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 14,310 hectares | 14,310 hectares | 14,310 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 15,256 hectares | 15,256 hectares | 15,256 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 16,200 hectares | 16,200 hectares | 16,200 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,144 hectares | 17,144 hectares | 17,144 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 18,087 hectares | 18,087 hectares | 18,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 19,029 hectares | 19,029 hectares | 19,029 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 19,970 hectares | 19,970 hectares | 19,970 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 20,910 hectares | 20,910 hectares | 20,910 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 21,850 hectares | 21,850 hectares | 21,850 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 24,149 hectares | 24,149 hectares | 24,149 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 26,690 hectares | 26,690 hectares | 26,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 29,498 hectares | 29,498 hectares | 29,498 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 32,602 hectares | 32,602 hectares | 32,602 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 36,032 hectares | 36,032 hectares | 36,032 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 42,397 hectares | 42,397 hectares | 42,397 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 49,426 hectares | 49,426 hectares | 49,426 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 60,825 hectares | 60,825 hectares | 60,825 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 58,753 hectares | 58,753 hectares | 58,753 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 110,022 hectares | 98,559 hectares | 122,965 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,100 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
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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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Eswatini was 195,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 204,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.