Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.34 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1.00 million hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 107th of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million hectares | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.00 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.00 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 104 Costa Rica 1.15 million hectares compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 1.13 million hectares compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.07 million hectares compare
- 107 Togo 1.00 million hectares compare
- 109 Czechia 968,416 hectares compare
- 110 Thailand 800,000 hectares 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 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 107th out of 209 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.