What is fao projections of arable land in Eswatini?

Fao projections of arable land in Eswatini was 195,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 204,000 hectares in 1989.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Eswatini rank for fao projections of arable land?

Eswatini ranks 145th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Eswatini

Name: FAO projections of arable land 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: FAO projections of arable land was 195,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

195,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 224 countries

All-time high

204,000 hectares

in 1989

All-time low

126,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land 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 195,000 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Eswatini peaked at 204,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126,000 hectares, in 1961.

Eswatini ranks 145th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	126,000 hectares	—
1962	136,000 hectares	+7.9%
1963	132,000 hectares	-2.9%
1964	135,000 hectares	+2.3%
1965	142,000 hectares	+5.2%
1966	151,000 hectares	+6.3%
1967	155,000 hectares	+2.6%
1968	156,000 hectares	+0.6%
1969	152,000 hectares	-2.6%
1970	152,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	152,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	171,000 hectares	+12.5%
1973	171,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	158,000 hectares	-7.6%
1975	170,000 hectares	+7.6%
1976	165,000 hectares	-2.9%
1977	153,000 hectares	-7.3%
1978	194,000 hectares	+26.8%
1979	190,000 hectares	-2.1%
1980	189,000 hectares	-0.5%
1981	142,000 hectares	-24.9%
1982	141,000 hectares	-0.7%
1983	141,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	179,000 hectares	+27.0%
1985	164,000 hectares	-8.4%
1986	164,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	177,000 hectares	+7.9%
1988	190,000 hectares	+7.3%
1989	204,000 hectares	+7.4%
1990	192,000 hectares	-5.9%
1991	195,000 hectares	+1.6%
1992	191,000 hectares	-2.1%
1993	190,000 hectares	-0.5%
1994	190,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	190,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	190,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	191,000 hectares	+0.5%
1998	191,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	191,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	191,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	192,000 hectares	+0.5%
2002	192,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	192,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	192,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	192,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	191,000 hectares	-0.5%
2007	191,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	191,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	192,000 hectares	+0.5%
2010	193,000 hectares	+0.5%
2011	193,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	193,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	193,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	194,000 hectares	+0.5%
2015	194,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	194,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	194,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	195,000 hectares	+0.5%
2019	195,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	195,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	195,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	195,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	195,000 hectares	+0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 195,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 195,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where FAO projections of arable land 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
1984	+27.0%	141,000 hectares	179,000 hectares
1978	+26.8%	153,000 hectares	194,000 hectares

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	142,778 hectares	126,000 hectares	156,000 hectares	9
1970s	167,600 hectares	152,000 hectares	194,000 hectares	10
1980s	169,100 hectares	141,000 hectares	204,000 hectares	10
1990s	191,100 hectares	190,000 hectares	195,000 hectares	10
2000s	191,600 hectares	191,000 hectares	192,000 hectares	10
2010s	193,800 hectares	193,000 hectares	195,000 hectares	10
2020s	195,000 hectares	195,000 hectares	195,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

142 Lebanon 274,214 hectares compare
143 Botswana 262,000 hectares compare
144 Slovenia 233,380 hectares compare
146 East Timor 191,400 hectares compare
147 Jamaica 188,000 hectares compare
148 Vanuatu 145,000 hectares compare

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More reference data data for Eswatini

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
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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 fao projections of arable land in Eswatini?: Fao projections of arable land in Eswatini was 195,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 204,000 hectares in 1989.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for fao projections of arable land?: Eswatini ranks 145th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
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: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.