Land natural share in Eswatini

Eswatini: Land natural share was 22.14 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.14
World rank
153rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 1780
All-time low
15.44
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Eswatini, 1780–2010

204060801780189520101780: 84.31790: 83.41800: 82.41810: 81.41820: 80.31830: 79.11840: 77.81850: 76.51860: 751870: 73.41880: 71.61890: 69.81900: 67.81910: 65.61920: 63.21930: 60.51940: 57.61950: 31.61960: 15.41970: 15.61980: 26.51990: 27.62000: 20.62010: 22.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land natural share in Eswatini stood at 22.14.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Eswatini peaked at 84.33 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 1960.

That places Eswatini 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Eswatini, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 84.33 —
1790 83.42 -1.1%
1800 82.44 -1.2%
1810 81.4 -1.3%
1820 80.29 -1.4%
1830 79.11 -1.5%
1840 77.84 -1.6%
1850 76.49 -1.7%
1860 75 -1.9%
1870 73.42 -2.1%
1880 71.65 -2.4%
1890 69.82 -2.6%
1900 67.79 -2.9%
1910 65.56 -3.3%
1920 63.17 -3.7%
1930 60.51 -4.2%
1940 57.6 -4.8%
1950 31.6 -45.1%
1960 15.44 -51.2%
1970 15.57 +0.9%
1980 26.53 +70.4%
1990 27.56 +3.9%
2000 20.63 -25.1%
2010 22.14 +7.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 22.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 22.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land natural share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +70.4% 15.57 26.53
1960 -51.2% 31.6 15.44
1950 -45.1% 57.6 31.6
2000 -25.1% 27.56 20.63

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 84.33 84.33 84.33 1
1790s 83.42 83.42 83.42 1
1800s 82.44 82.44 82.44 1
1810s 81.4 81.4 81.4 1
1820s 80.29 80.29 80.29 1
1830s 79.11 79.11 79.11 1
1840s 77.84 77.84 77.84 1
1850s 76.49 76.49 76.49 1
1860s 75 75 75 1
1870s 73.42 73.42 73.42 1
1880s 71.65 71.65 71.65 1
1890s 69.82 69.82 69.82 1
1900s 67.79 67.79 67.79 1
1910s 65.56 65.56 65.56 1
1920s 63.17 63.17 63.17 1
1930s 60.51 60.51 60.51 1
1940s 57.6 57.6 57.6 1
1950s 31.6 31.6 31.6 1
1960s 15.44 15.44 15.44 1
1970s 15.57 15.57 15.57 1
1980s 26.53 26.53 26.53 1
1990s 27.56 27.56 27.56 1
2000s 20.63 20.63 20.63 1
2010s 22.14 22.14 22.14 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 150 Uruguay 22.96 compare
  2. 151 Gambia 22.71 compare
  3. 152 United Arab Emirates 22.49 compare
  4. 154 Kazakhstan 21.83 compare
  5. 155 Kyrgyzstan 21.62 compare
  6. 156 Yemen 20.42 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Eswatini?
Land natural share in Eswatini was 22.14 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 1960.
How does Eswatini rank for land natural share?
Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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