Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eswatini
Eswatini: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2692 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.2692
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
97th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0.133
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eswatini, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2692 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eswatini peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 97th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.133 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1452 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1582 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1638 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.163 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1616 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1627 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1628 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1835 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2072 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3278 | +58.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3913 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3834 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4127 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.414 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.492 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6805 | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6354 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5779 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.561 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.615 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6791 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8129 | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7023 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6422 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6411 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6291 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5233 | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5556 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6933 | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 1 | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8261 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.797 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.601 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5961 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5694 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5388 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5223 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6307 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6947 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2786 | -59.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2673 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.283 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3015 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2976 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3177 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3179 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3043 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3058 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2825 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2938 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2844 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2582 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2571 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2864 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3481 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2825 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2581 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2692 | +4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2692 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2692 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 12.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1593 | 0.133 | 0.1835 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4522 | 0.2072 | 0.6805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6362 | 0.5233 | 0.8129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6779 | 0.5223 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3368 | 0.2673 | 0.6947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.2571 | 0.3481 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eswatini?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eswatini was 0.2692 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.