Deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini
Eswatini: Deforestation embedded in trade was -22.97 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini stood at -22.97 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini peaked at -22.97 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -316.32 hectares, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -124.7 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -203.64 hectares | +63.3% |
| 2007 | -192.94 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2008 | -212.36 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2009 | -214.33 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -307.03 hectares | +43.3% |
| 2011 | -262.92 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2012 | -271.94 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2013 | -274.33 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -316.32 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2015 | -256.26 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2016 | -221.89 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2017 | -212.58 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2018 | -163.97 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2019 | -107.42 hectares | -34.5% |
| 2020 | -69.53 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2021 | -53.47 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2022 | -30.09 hectares | -43.7% |
| 2023 | -22.97 hectares | -23.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -22.97 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -22.97 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -189.59 hectares | -214.33 hectares | -124.7 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -239.47 hectares | -316.32 hectares | -107.42 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.02 hectares | -69.53 hectares | -22.97 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 135 Puerto Rico -11.96 hectares compare
- 136 Mauritius -13.52 hectares compare
- 137 New Caledonia -14.21 hectares compare
- 139 Taiwan -23.85 hectares compare
- 140 East Timor -49.66 hectares compare
- 141 Fiji -332.56 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Eswatini was -22.97 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was -22.97 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -316.32 hectares in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.