Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4505 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.4505 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 2.37 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 115th of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6695 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6866 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8933 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9563 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8863 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9927 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.942 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1976 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9193 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1979 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8526 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9498 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8372 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1989 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7849 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8779 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9424 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5233 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4884 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.611 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3721 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.425 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4221 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4316 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4825 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.486 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4699 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4848 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5166 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4382 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4712 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4467 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4172 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4426 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4631 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.415 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4248 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4505 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4505 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +113.9% | 0.8372 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +89.7% | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 2.15 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.6695 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.8863 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 0.8372 ha per square kilometre | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 0.7849 ha per square kilometre | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.706 ha per square kilometre | 0.3721 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4656 ha per square kilometre | 0.4172 ha per square kilometre | 0.5166 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4384 ha per square kilometre | 0.415 ha per square kilometre | 0.4631 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 112 El Salvador 0.6005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Australia 0.5963 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 0.5642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Japan 0.4448 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Egypt 0.4436 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kenya 0.4352 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.4505 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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
Oilcrops, Oil 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.