Eswatini vs India: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eswatini
25.2%
in 2025
India
24.5%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
116th
India rank
119th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eswatini
- India
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 25.2% against 24.5% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 116th and India ranks 119th of 219 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 21.5% | 6.7% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.7% | 4.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.6% | 2.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Eswatini or India?
- Eswatini, at 25.2% against 24.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eswatini and India?
- 0.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and India rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eswatini ranks 116th and India ranks 119th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.