Land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.014 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.014 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0487 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.014 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0476 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.04 sq. km per person | 0.0487 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0344 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Eswatini was 0.014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0487 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.