Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -1,500 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-1,500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-1,500
in 1991
All-time low
-1,500
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini is -1,500, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini peaked at -1,500 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1,500, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 169th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1,500 | — |
| 1992 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1,500 | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -1,500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -1,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,500 | -1,500 | -1,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1,500 | -1,500 | -1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,500 | -1,500 | -1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,500 | -1,500 | -1,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 166 Western Sahara -798.01 compare
- 167 East Timor -848 compare
- 168 Bangladesh -987.99 compare
- 170 Japan -2,200 compare
- 171 Tunisia -2,302 compare
- 172 Vanuatu -2,384 compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7918 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Eswatini was -1,500 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was -1,500 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,500 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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