Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1631 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1631 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
37th
of 117 countries
All-time high
2.1 ha per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0523 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.1631 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0523 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 37th of 117 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3788 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3959 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6026 ha per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6482 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7529 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9411 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9411 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7556 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8202 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5956 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7052 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7356 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6395 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7558 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7558 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8721 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7558 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7558 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5814 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8721 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5581 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6221 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2035 ha per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2907 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1453 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1977 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1487 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1349 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1559 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1376 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1631 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1631 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1631 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7142 ha per square kilometre | 0.3788 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8594 ha per square kilometre | 0.5956 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 0.7558 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 0.5814 ha per square kilometre | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3849 ha per square kilometre | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | 0.1349 ha per square kilometre | 0.1977 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1509 ha per square kilometre | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 34 Argentina 0.1886 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.1773 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Belarus 0.1749 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Gambia 0.1551 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Chad 0.1549 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Afghanistan 0.1436 ha per square kilometre compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.1631 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.