Eritrea vs Eswatini: Share of forest area within protected areas
Eritrea
5.5%
in 2025
Eswatini
5.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
160th
Eswatini rank
161st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 160th and Eswatini ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.0% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Eritrea or Eswatini?
- Eritrea, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Eritrea and Eswatini?
- 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Eswatini?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Eswatini rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Eritrea ranks 160th and Eswatini ranks 161st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).