Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 24.25 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Eswatini, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.25 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2022.
The figure is up 198.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Eswatini peaked at 70.58 trips per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.12 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.91 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 12.5 trips per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1 trips per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 12.09 trips per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 11.86 trips per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.05 trips per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 8.55 trips per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 19.71 trips per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2004 | 19.65 trips per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.95 trips per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 59.65 trips per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.92 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.17 trips per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 69.36 trips per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 70.58 trips per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 69.36 trips per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.92 trips per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.97 trips per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.02 trips per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.79 trips per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 63.79 trips per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 66.98 trips per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 63.81 trips per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 60.47 trips per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.21 trips per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 8.12 trips per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 24.25 trips per square kilometre | +198.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.25 trips per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.25 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 23.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 19.65 trips per square kilometre | 58.95 trips per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +198.6% | 8.12 trips per square kilometre | 24.25 trips per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +130.6% | 8.55 trips per square kilometre | 19.71 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -71.5% | 60.47 trips per square kilometre | 17.21 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -52.8% | 17.21 trips per square kilometre | 8.12 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.15 trips per square kilometre | 11.1 trips per square kilometre | 12.91 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.09 trips per square kilometre | 8.55 trips per square kilometre | 69.36 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.87 trips per square kilometre | 60.47 trips per square kilometre | 70.58 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.53 trips per square kilometre | 8.12 trips per square kilometre | 24.25 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 65 Lithuania 26.83 trips per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 25.8 trips per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tonga 24.58 trips per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mexico 21.57 trips per square kilometre compare
- 70 Vietnam 20.91 trips per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belarus 20.63 trips per square kilometre 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Eswatini?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Eswatini was 24.25 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70.58 trips per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.