Drained organic soils — Area in Eswatini

Eswatini: Drained organic soils — Area was 144.82 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
144.82 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 221 countries
All-time high
144.82 ha
in 2019
All-time low
118.06 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 118.1 ha1991: 118.1 ha1992: 118.1 ha1993: 118.1 ha1994: 118.1 ha1995: 118.1 ha1996: 118.1 ha1997: 118.1 ha1998: 118.1 ha1999: 124.9 ha2000: 131.8 ha2001: 131.8 ha2002: 131.8 ha2003: 131.8 ha2004: 131.8 ha2005: 138.6 ha2006: 138.6 ha2007: 138.6 ha2008: 138.6 ha2009: 138.6 ha2010: 138.6 ha2011: 138.6 ha2012: 138.6 ha2013: 138.6 ha2014: 138.6 ha2015: 138.6 ha2016: 138.6 ha2017: 138.6 ha2018: 138.6 ha2019: 144.8 ha2020: 144.8 ha2021: 144.8 ha2022: 144.8 ha2023: 144.8 ha2024: 144.8 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Eswatini stood at 144.82 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Eswatini peaked at 144.82 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 118.06 ha, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 99th 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.

Drained organic soils — Area in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 118.06 ha —
1991 118.06 ha +0.0%
1992 118.06 ha +0.0%
1993 118.06 ha +0.0%
1994 118.06 ha +0.0%
1995 118.06 ha +0.0%
1996 118.06 ha +0.0%
1997 118.06 ha +0.0%
1998 118.06 ha +0.0%
1999 124.92 ha +5.8%
2000 131.78 ha +5.5%
2001 131.78 ha +0.0%
2002 131.78 ha +0.0%
2003 131.78 ha +0.0%
2004 131.78 ha +0.0%
2005 138.65 ha +5.2%
2006 138.65 ha +0.0%
2007 138.65 ha +0.0%
2008 138.65 ha +0.0%
2009 138.65 ha +0.0%
2010 138.65 ha +0.0%
2011 138.65 ha +0.0%
2012 138.65 ha +0.0%
2013 138.65 ha +0.0%
2014 138.65 ha +0.0%
2015 138.65 ha +0.0%
2016 138.65 ha +0.0%
2017 138.65 ha +0.0%
2018 138.65 ha +0.0%
2019 144.82 ha +4.5%
2020 144.82 ha +0.0%
2021 144.82 ha +0.0%
2022 144.82 ha +0.0%
2023 144.82 ha +0.0%
2024 144.82 ha +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 144.82 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.74 ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.75 ha 118.06 ha 124.92 ha 10
2000s 135.22 ha 131.78 ha 138.65 ha 10
2010s 139.26 ha 138.65 ha 144.82 ha 10
2020s 144.82 ha 144.82 ha 144.82 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 96 Kazakhstan 236.12 ha compare
  2. 97 Luxembourg 175.44 ha compare
  3. 98 Eritrea 165.07 ha compare
  4. 100 Namibia 106.11 ha compare
  5. 101 Serbia 88.66 ha compare
  6. 102 Equatorial Guinea 21.37 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Eswatini?
Drained organic soils — area in Eswatini was 144.82 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 144.82 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 118.06 ha in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for drained organic soils — area?
Eswatini ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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