Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.8127 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.8127 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 3.8 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8127 hectares per person, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.71 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.63 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.54 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.46 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.37 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.28 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.12 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.96 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.88 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.69 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.25 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.15 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.99 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.85 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.59 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.59 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.27 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.991 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9819 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9741 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9675 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9616 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9564 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9516 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9462 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9398 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9338 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9248 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9196 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9138 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.908 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8994 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8908 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8821 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.872 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8606 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8492 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8384 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8288 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8204 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8127 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8127 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8127 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.12 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9604 hectares per person | 0.9338 hectares per person | 0.991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.892 hectares per person | 0.8492 hectares per person | 0.9248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8251 hectares per person | 0.8127 hectares per person | 0.8384 hectares per person | 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Eswatini was 0.8127 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8127 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.