Drivers of deforestation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Drivers of deforestation was 14.07 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Eswatini stood at 14.07 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Eswatini peaked at 189.89 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.07 hectares, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 189.89 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 144.93 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 132.28 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 86.25 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 36.05 hectares | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 154.85 hectares | +329.5% |
| 2020 | 23.23 hectares | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 16.43 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 16.46 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.07 hectares | -14.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.07 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.28 hectares, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.07 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 751.37 hectares, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.04 hectares | 36.05 hectares | 189.89 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.55 hectares | 14.07 hectares | 23.23 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 drivers of deforestation in Eswatini?
- Drivers of deforestation in Eswatini was 14.07 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 189.89 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 hectares in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.