Eswatini vs Switzerland: Annual deforestation
Eswatini
1,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Switzerland
1,050 hectares per year
in 2020
Eswatini rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
66th
Annual deforestation over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,500 hectares per year against 1,050 hectares per year in Switzerland, a difference of 450 hectares per year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 66th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,700 hectares per year | 200 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,500 hectares per year | 2,660 hectares per year | 1,160 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,495 hectares per year | 5 hectares per year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,050 hectares per year | 450 hectares per year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Eswatini or Switzerland?
- Eswatini, at 1,500 hectares per year against 1,050 hectares per year in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 450 hectares per year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 66th 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.