Land area hectares in Eswatini

Eswatini: Land area hectares was 1.72 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.72 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.72 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.72 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Eswatini, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 1.72 million for land area hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Eswatini peaked at 1.72 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 159th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1.72 million —
1962 1.72 million +0.0%
1963 1.72 million +0.0%
1964 1.72 million +0.0%
1965 1.72 million +0.0%
1966 1.72 million +0.0%
1967 1.72 million +0.0%
1968 1.72 million +0.0%
1969 1.72 million +0.0%
1970 1.72 million +0.0%
1971 1.72 million +0.0%
1972 1.72 million +0.0%
1973 1.72 million +0.0%
1974 1.72 million +0.0%
1975 1.72 million +0.0%
1976 1.72 million +0.0%
1977 1.72 million +0.0%
1978 1.72 million +0.0%
1979 1.72 million +0.0%
1980 1.72 million +0.0%
1981 1.72 million +0.0%
1982 1.72 million +0.0%
1983 1.72 million +0.0%
1984 1.72 million +0.0%
1985 1.72 million +0.0%
1986 1.72 million +0.0%
1987 1.72 million +0.0%
1988 1.72 million +0.0%
1989 1.72 million +0.0%
1990 1.72 million +0.0%
1991 1.72 million +0.0%
1992 1.72 million +0.0%
1993 1.72 million +0.0%
1994 1.72 million +0.0%
1995 1.72 million +0.0%
1996 1.72 million +0.0%
1997 1.72 million +0.0%
1998 1.72 million +0.0%
1999 1.72 million +0.0%
2000 1.72 million +0.0%
2001 1.72 million +0.0%
2002 1.72 million +0.0%
2003 1.72 million +0.0%
2004 1.72 million +0.0%
2005 1.72 million +0.0%
2006 1.72 million +0.0%
2007 1.72 million +0.0%
2008 1.72 million +0.0%
2009 1.72 million +0.0%
2010 1.72 million +0.0%
2011 1.72 million +0.0%
2012 1.72 million +0.0%
2013 1.72 million +0.0%
2014 1.72 million +0.0%
2015 1.72 million +0.0%
2016 1.72 million +0.0%
2017 1.72 million +0.0%
2018 1.72 million +0.0%
2019 1.72 million +0.0%
2020 1.72 million +0.0%
2021 1.72 million +0.0%
2022 1.72 million +0.0%
2023 1.72 million +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 1.72 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 1.72 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 9
1970s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 10
1980s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 10
1990s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 10
2000s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 10
2010s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 10
2020s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 156 New Caledonia 1.83 million compare
  2. 157 Fiji 1.83 million compare
  3. 158 Kuwait 1.78 million compare
  4. 160 East Timor 1.49 million compare
  5. 161 Montenegro 1.34 million compare
  6. 162 Vanuatu 1.22 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Eswatini?
Land area hectares in Eswatini was 1.72 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for land area hectares?
Eswatini ranks 159th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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