Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.014 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini is 0.014 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0487 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.014 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0476 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.014 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.014 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.04 sq. km per person | 0.0487 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0344 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eswatini was 0.014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0487 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.