Area meadows and pastures in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area meadows and pastures was 58.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
78.02
in 1961
All-time low
58.14
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area meadows and pastures in Eswatini stood at 58.14. 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 in Eswatini peaked at 78.02 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.14, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.02 | — |
| 1962 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.98 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 66.45 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 70.12 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 72.09 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 69.71 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 66.86 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 64.07 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 66.4 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 66.57 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.69 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.37 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 65.12 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 67.73 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 65.7 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 63.66 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 61.63 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 60.81 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 60 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.77 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.71 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.65 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.42 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.19 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.95 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.72 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.49 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.26 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.14 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.14 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 58.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 58.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.02 | 78.02 | 78.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.43 | 66.45 | 78.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.09 | 61.63 | 67.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.08 | 60 | 60.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 | 58.26 | 59.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.14 | 58.14 | 58.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 in Eswatini?
- Area meadows and pastures in Eswatini was 58.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 78.02 in 1961.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.14 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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