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.
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 |
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More environment data for Eswatini
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (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.