Cropland organic soils — Area in Eswatini

Eswatini: Cropland organic soils — Area was 50.78 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.78 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 221 countries
All-time high
55.93 ha
in 2000
All-time low
49.41 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 49.4 ha1991: 49.4 ha1992: 49.4 ha1993: 49.4 ha1994: 49.4 ha1995: 49.4 ha1996: 49.4 ha1997: 49.4 ha1998: 49.4 ha1999: 49.4 ha2000: 55.9 ha2001: 55.9 ha2002: 55.9 ha2003: 55.9 ha2004: 55.9 ha2005: 55.9 ha2006: 55.9 ha2007: 55.9 ha2008: 55.9 ha2009: 55.9 ha2010: 55.9 ha2011: 55.9 ha2012: 55.9 ha2013: 55.9 ha2014: 55.9 ha2015: 55.9 ha2016: 55.9 ha2017: 55.9 ha2018: 55.9 ha2019: 50.8 ha2020: 50.8 ha2021: 50.8 ha2022: 50.8 ha2023: 50.8 ha2024: 50.8 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Eswatini is 50.78 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Eswatini peaked at 55.93 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.41 ha, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 97th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 49.41 ha —
1991 49.41 ha +0.0%
1992 49.41 ha +0.0%
1993 49.41 ha +0.0%
1994 49.41 ha +0.0%
1995 49.41 ha +0.0%
1996 49.41 ha +0.0%
1997 49.41 ha +0.0%
1998 49.41 ha +0.0%
1999 49.41 ha +0.0%
2000 55.93 ha +13.2%
2001 55.93 ha +0.0%
2002 55.93 ha +0.0%
2003 55.93 ha +0.0%
2004 55.93 ha +0.0%
2005 55.93 ha +0.0%
2006 55.93 ha +0.0%
2007 55.93 ha +0.0%
2008 55.93 ha +0.0%
2009 55.93 ha +0.0%
2010 55.93 ha +0.0%
2011 55.93 ha +0.0%
2012 55.93 ha +0.0%
2013 55.93 ha +0.0%
2014 55.93 ha +0.0%
2015 55.93 ha +0.0%
2016 55.93 ha +0.0%
2017 55.93 ha +0.0%
2018 55.93 ha +0.0%
2019 50.78 ha -9.2%
2020 50.78 ha +0.0%
2021 50.78 ha +0.0%
2022 50.78 ha +0.0%
2023 50.78 ha +0.0%
2024 50.78 ha +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 50.78 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.47 ha, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.41 ha 49.41 ha 49.41 ha 10
2000s 55.93 ha 55.93 ha 55.93 ha 10
2010s 55.41 ha 50.78 ha 55.93 ha 10
2020s 50.78 ha 50.78 ha 50.78 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 94 Luxembourg 89.75 ha compare
  2. 95 Serbia 83.09 ha compare
  3. 96 Kazakhstan 51.39 ha compare
  4. 98 Isle of Man 45.54 ha compare
  5. 99 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 38.5 ha compare
  6. 100 Equatorial Guinea 20.94 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Eswatini?
Cropland organic soils — area in Eswatini was 50.78 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 55.93 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 49.41 ha in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Eswatini ranks 97th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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