Agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.19 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.19 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.51 million hectares
in 1973
All-time low
1,857 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini is 1.19 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini peaked at 1.51 million hectares in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,857 hectares, in 1000.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,857 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 5,368 hectares | +189.0% |
| 1200 | 6,687 hectares | +24.6% |
| 1300 | 8,247 hectares | +23.3% |
| 1400 | 10,139 hectares | +22.9% |
| 1500 | 12,500 hectares | +23.3% |
| 1600 | 16,485 hectares | +31.9% |
| 1700 | 50,757 hectares | +207.9% |
| 1710 | 60,141 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1720 | 70,202 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 80,941 hectares | +15.3% |
| 1740 | 92,358 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1750 | 104,453 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1760 | 117,226 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1770 | 130,677 hectares | +11.5% |
| 1780 | 144,806 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1790 | 159,613 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1800 | 175,097 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1810 | 191,260 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1820 | 208,100 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1830 | 225,619 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1840 | 236,411 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1850 | 247,209 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 273,417 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 302,404 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 334,464 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 369,923 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 409,141 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 481,759 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 562,028 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 692,150 hectares | +23.2% |
| 1940 | 669,055 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 1.12 million hectares | +67.9% |
| 1951 | 1.15 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.17 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.20 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.23 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.26 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.47 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 1.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.47 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.19 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.19 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +207.9% | 16,485 hectares | 50,757 hectares |
| 1100 | +189.0% | 1,857 hectares | 5,368 hectares |
| 1950 | +67.9% | 669,055 hectares | 1.12 million hectares |
| 1600 | +31.9% | 12,500 hectares | 16,485 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,857 hectares | 1,857 hectares | 1,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 5,368 hectares | 5,368 hectares | 5,368 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 6,687 hectares | 6,687 hectares | 6,687 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 8,247 hectares | 8,247 hectares | 8,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 10,139 hectares | 10,139 hectares | 10,139 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 12,500 hectares | 12,500 hectares | 12,500 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 16,485 hectares | 16,485 hectares | 16,485 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 50,757 hectares | 50,757 hectares | 50,757 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 60,141 hectares | 60,141 hectares | 60,141 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 70,202 hectares | 70,202 hectares | 70,202 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 80,941 hectares | 80,941 hectares | 80,941 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 92,358 hectares | 92,358 hectares | 92,358 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 104,453 hectares | 104,453 hectares | 104,453 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 117,226 hectares | 117,226 hectares | 117,226 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 130,677 hectares | 130,677 hectares | 130,677 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 144,806 hectares | 144,806 hectares | 144,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 159,613 hectares | 159,613 hectares | 159,613 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 175,097 hectares | 175,097 hectares | 175,097 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 191,260 hectares | 191,260 hectares | 191,260 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 208,100 hectares | 208,100 hectares | 208,100 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 225,619 hectares | 225,619 hectares | 225,619 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 236,411 hectares | 236,411 hectares | 236,411 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 247,209 hectares | 247,209 hectares | 247,209 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 273,417 hectares | 273,417 hectares | 273,417 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 302,404 hectares | 302,404 hectares | 302,404 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 334,464 hectares | 334,464 hectares | 334,464 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 369,923 hectares | 369,923 hectares | 369,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 409,141 hectares | 409,141 hectares | 409,141 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 481,759 hectares | 481,759 hectares | 481,759 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 562,028 hectares | 562,028 hectares | 562,028 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 692,150 hectares | 692,150 hectares | 692,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 669,055 hectares | 669,055 hectares | 669,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 131 Papua New Guinea 1.41 million hectares compare
- 132 Jordan 1.28 million hectares compare
- 133 North Macedonia 1.25 million hectares compare
- 135 Albania 1.10 million hectares compare
- 136 Guyana 1.04 million hectares compare
- 137 Falkland Islands 1.03 million hectares 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Eswatini was 1.19 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million hectares in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 hectares in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.