Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Annual change in forest area
Eswatini
-1,500 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
-2,384 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
169th
Vanuatu rank
172nd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1,500 hectares against -2,384 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 884 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 235 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,500 hectares | -2,384 hectares | 884 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -1,500 hectares | -2,385 hectares | 884.9 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -1,500 hectares | -2,384 hectares | 884.1 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | -1,500 hectares | -2,384 hectares | 884 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Eswatini, at -1,500 hectares against -2,384 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 884 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Eswatini ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.