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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 145.2k hectares1991: 145.2k hectares1992: 145.2k hectares1993: 145.2k hectares1994: 145.2k hectares1995: 145.2k hectares1996: 145.2k hectares1997: 145.2k hectares1998: 145.2k hectares1999: 145.2k hectares2000: 145.2k hectares2001: 145.2k hectares2002: 145.2k hectares2003: 145.2k hectares2004: 145.2k hectares2005: 145.2k hectares2006: 145.2k hectares2007: 145.2k hectares2008: 145.2k hectares2009: 145.2k hectares2010: 145.2k hectares2011: 145.2k hectares2012: 145.2k hectares2013: 145.2k hectares2014: 145.2k hectares2015: 145.2k hectares2016: 145.2k hectares2017: 145.2k hectares2018: 145.2k hectares2019: 145.2k hectares2020: 145.2k hectares2021: 145.2k hectares2022: 145.2k hectares2023: 145.2k hectares2024: 145.2k hectares2025: 145.2k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Kenya 152,700 hectares compare
  2. 89 Tunisia 150,720 hectares compare
  3. 90 Turkmenistan 150,000 hectares compare
  4. 92 Mexico 134,210 hectares compare
  5. 93 Congo 134,100 hectares compare
  6. 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 130,920 hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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