How does Eswatini rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Eswatini ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 58.14 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

58.14 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 209 countries

All-time high

78.02 percent

in 1961

All-time low

58.14 percent

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini stood at 58.14 percent. 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, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini peaked at 78.02 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.14 percent, 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	78.02 percent	—
1962	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1963	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1964	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1965	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1966	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1967	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1968	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1969	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1970	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1971	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1972	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1973	78.02 percent	+0.0%
1974	76.98 percent	-1.3%
1975	66.45 percent	-13.7%
1976	70.12 percent	+5.5%
1977	72.09 percent	+2.8%
1978	69.71 percent	-3.3%
1979	66.86 percent	-4.1%
1980	64.07 percent	-4.2%
1981	66.4 percent	+3.6%
1982	66.57 percent	+0.3%
1983	66.69 percent	+0.2%
1984	63.37 percent	-5.0%
1985	65.12 percent	+2.8%
1986	67.73 percent	+4.0%
1987	65.7 percent	-3.0%
1988	63.66 percent	-3.1%
1989	61.63 percent	-3.2%
1990	60.81 percent	-1.3%
1991	60 percent	-1.3%
1992	60 percent	+0.0%
1993	60 percent	+0.0%
1994	60 percent	+0.0%
1995	60 percent	+0.0%
1996	60 percent	+0.0%
1997	60 percent	+0.0%
1998	60 percent	+0.0%
1999	60 percent	+0.0%
2000	60 percent	+0.0%
2001	60 percent	+0.0%
2002	60 percent	+0.0%
2003	60 percent	+0.0%
2004	60 percent	+0.0%
2005	60 percent	+0.0%
2006	60 percent	+0.0%
2007	60 percent	+0.0%
2008	60 percent	+0.0%
2009	60 percent	+0.0%
2010	59.77 percent	-0.4%
2011	59.77 percent	+0.0%
2012	59.71 percent	-0.1%
2013	59.65 percent	-0.1%
2014	59.42 percent	-0.4%
2015	59.19 percent	-0.4%
2016	58.95 percent	-0.4%
2017	58.72 percent	-0.4%
2018	58.49 percent	-0.4%
2019	58.26 percent	-0.4%
2020	58.14 percent	-0.2%
2021	58.14 percent	+0.0%
2022	58.14 percent	+0.0%
2023	58.14 percent	+0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 58.14 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 58.14 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	78.02 percent	78.02 percent	78.02 percent	9
1970s	73.43 percent	66.45 percent	78.02 percent	10
1980s	65.09 percent	61.63 percent	67.73 percent	10
1990s	60.08 percent	60 percent	60.81 percent	10
2000s	60 percent	60 percent	60 percent	10
2010s	59.19 percent	58.26 percent	59.77 percent	10
2020s	58.14 percent	58.14 percent	58.14 percent	4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

10 Mongolia 68.22 percent compare
11 Lesotho 65.88 percent compare
12 Madagascar 64.1 percent compare
14 Eritrea 56.94 percent compare
15 Ireland 54.42 percent compare
16 Sudan 48.96 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini was 58.14 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 78.02 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 58.14 percent in 2020.
How does Eswatini rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Eswatini ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).