Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 145,210 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
145,210 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
145,210 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
145,210 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 145,210 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eswatini peaked at 145,210 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 145,210 hectares, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,210 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 145,210 hectares | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 145,210 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 145,210 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eswatini?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eswatini was 145,210 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 145,210 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,210 hectares in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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