Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.72 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 501,000 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 238 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 501,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Eswatini, at 1.72 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 501,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Eswatini ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.