Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.00 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini peaked at 1.34 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million hectares, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 106th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 103 Costa Rica 1.15 million hectares compare
- 104 Falkland Islands 1.13 million hectares compare
- 105 Switzerland 1.07 million hectares compare
- 106 Togo 1.00 million hectares compare
- 108 Czechia 968,416 hectares compare
- 109 Thailand 800,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini was 1.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.