Forest area as share of land area in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Forest area as share of land area was 25.18 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Eswatini, Kingdom of stood at 25.18. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 28.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 2025.
That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.84 | 27.45 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.97 | 26.57 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.09 | 25.7 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 25.18 | 25.61 | 6 |
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More environment data for Eswatini, Kingdom of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 386 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 22,815 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 25,836 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 10,261 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Forest area as share of land area in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 25.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 2025.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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