Eswatini vs Rwanda: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Eswatini
287.86 1000 ha
in 2025
Rwanda
237.28 1000 ha
in 2025
Eswatini rank
148th
Rwanda rank
150th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Eswatini
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 287.86 1000 ha against 237.28 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 50.58 1000 ha.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 222 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 333.61 1000 ha 184.82 1000 ha 148.79 1000 ha Eswatini
2000s 318.61 1000 ha 151.14 1000 ha 167.47 1000 ha Eswatini
2010s 303.61 1000 ha 168.62 1000 ha 134.99 1000 ha Eswatini
2020s 291.61 1000 ha 220.93 1000 ha 70.68 1000 ha Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Eswatini or Rwanda?
Eswatini, at 287.86 1000 ha against 237.28 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Eswatini and Rwanda?
50.58 1000 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Eswatini ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.