Above-ground forest biomass in Eswatini
Eswatini: Above-ground forest biomass was 82.57 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.57 tonnes per hectare
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.55 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
82.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 82.57 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Eswatini peaked at 83.55 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.57 tonnes per hectare, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.55 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 83.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 76.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 82.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 82.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 82.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.55 tonnes per hectare | 83.55 tonnes per hectare | 83.55 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.28 tonnes per hectare | 83.28 tonnes per hectare | 83.28 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.46 tonnes per hectare | 76.11 tonnes per hectare | 83.02 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.65 tonnes per hectare | 82.57 tonnes per hectare | 82.73 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 138 Uruguay 84.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 139 Russia 83.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 82.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 143 Guam 80.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 80.11 tonnes per hectare 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Eswatini?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Eswatini was 82.57 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 83.55 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.57 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).