Denmark vs Eswatini: Annual deforestation
Denmark
1,230 hectares per year
in 2020
Eswatini
1,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Denmark rank
65th
Eswatini rank
63rd
Annual deforestation over time
- Denmark
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,500 hectares per year against 1,230 hectares per year in Denmark, a difference of 270 hectares per year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 65th and Eswatini ranks 63rd of 112 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 hectares per year | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,470 hectares per year | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 180 hectares per year | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,320 hectares per year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 440 hectares per year | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,060 hectares per year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1,230 hectares per year | 1,500 hectares per year | 270 hectares per year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Denmark or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 1,500 hectares per year against 1,230 hectares per year in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Denmark and Eswatini?
- 270 hectares per year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eswatini?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Eswatini rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Eswatini ranks 63rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.