Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0034 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0045 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0034 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0034 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0034 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 33.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0034 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 41.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 21 Comoros 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Lebanon 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Dominica 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Djibouti 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lesotho 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.002 units per square kilometre 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 area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area meadows and pastures 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.
Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
- 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
Area meadows and pastures 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.