Eswatini vs Vietnam: Annual deforestation
Eswatini
1,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Vietnam
1,820 hectares per year
in 2020
Eswatini rank
63rd
Vietnam rank
61st
Annual deforestation over time
- Eswatini
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,820 hectares per year against 1,500 hectares per year in Eswatini, a difference of 320 hectares per year.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 61st of 112 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares per year | 5,540 hectares per year | 4,040 hectares per year | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,500 hectares per year | 5,540 hectares per year | 4,040 hectares per year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1,500 hectares per year | 2,230 hectares per year | 730 hectares per year | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,500 hectares per year | 1,820 hectares per year | 320 hectares per year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Eswatini or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,820 hectares per year against 1,500 hectares per year in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Eswatini and Vietnam?
- 320 hectares per year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Vietnam rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 61st 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.