What is the highest surface area recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 17,360 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 17,360 sq. km in 1961.

How does Eswatini rank for surface area?

Eswatini ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Eswatini

Name: Surface area in Eswatini
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eswatini: Surface area was 17,360 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17,360 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

155th

of 216 countries

All-time high

17,360 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

17,360 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Eswatini, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Eswatini stood at 17,360 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Eswatini peaked at 17,360 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,360 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	17,360 sq. km	—
1962	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	17,360 sq. km	+0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 17,360 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 17,360 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	9
1970s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	10
1980s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	10
1990s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	10
2000s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	10
2010s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	10
2020s	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

152 New Caledonia 18,580 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,270 sq. km compare
154 Kuwait 17,820 sq. km compare
156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
157 Montenegro 13,888 sq. km compare
158 Bahamas 13,880 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Eswatini?: Surface area in Eswatini was 17,360 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 17,360 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 17,360 sq. km in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for surface area?: Eswatini ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.