Arable land pin in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arable land pin was 0.2742 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2742
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1962
All-time low
0.2637
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Eswatini is 0.2742, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Eswatini peaked at 1.13 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2637, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 1 | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9343 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.89 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7944 | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6888 | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7162 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6439 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.557 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5528 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5765 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.599 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.489 | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5183 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4877 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4749 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5148 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5297 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4475 | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2957 | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3063 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3128 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3429 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3092 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2857 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3193 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3288 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3566 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3228 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3415 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3552 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3877 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3732 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3988 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.364 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.347 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.352 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3226 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3616 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3598 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3336 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3344 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3216 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3078 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3206 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.326 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3195 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3148 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2985 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2905 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2835 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2768 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2738 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2782 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2837 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2655 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2664 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2665 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.281 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2637 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2742 | +4.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2742 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2742 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8668 | 0.6439 | 1.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.53 | 0.4749 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3305 | 0.2857 | 0.4475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3565 | 0.3226 | 0.3988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.33 | 0.3078 | 0.3616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.279 | 0.2655 | 0.2985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2713 | 0.2637 | 0.281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 109 Philippines 0.2893 compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.2863 compare
- 111 Bahamas 0.2849 compare
- 113 Namibia 0.2735 compare
- 114 Algeria 0.2733 compare
- 115 South Africa 0.2729 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Eswatini?
- Arable land pin in Eswatini was 0.2742 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2637 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for arable land pin?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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