15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Eswatini
Eswatini: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 11,901 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Eswatini stood at 11,901 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Eswatini peaked at 12,140 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,901 km2, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 63rd out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,140 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 12,078 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,047 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,991 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,937 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,901 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,109 km2 | 12,078 km2 | 12,140 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,992 km2 | 11,937 km2 | 12,047 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,901 km2 | 11,901 km2 | 11,901 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 60 Rwanda 12,374 km2 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 12,235 km2 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 12,093 km2 compare
- 64 Italy 11,887 km2 compare
- 65 Republic of Korea 11,180 km2 compare
- 66 Bhutan 10,967 km2 compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.1639 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.059 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -54.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Eswatini?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Eswatini was 11,901 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12,140 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,901 km2 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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