Forest area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forest area was 433.07 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
433.07 ha th
World rank
158th
of 255 countries
All-time high
485.57 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
433.07 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Eswatini is 433.07 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Eswatini peaked at 485.57 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 433.07 ha th, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 158th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 485.57 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 470.57 ha th | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 455.57 ha th | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 448.07 ha th | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 440.57 ha th | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 433.07 ha th | -1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 433.07 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 433.07 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485.57 ha th | 485.57 ha th | 485.57 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 470.57 ha th | 470.57 ha th | 470.57 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 451.82 ha th | 448.07 ha th | 455.57 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 436.82 ha th | 433.07 ha th | 440.57 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 156 Bahamas 509.86 ha th compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 502.82 ha th compare
- 159 Tajikistan 424.5 ha th compare
- 160 Polynesia 383.8 ha th compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 380 ha th compare
- 161 Brunei 380 ha th compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Eswatini?
- Forest area in Eswatini was 433.07 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 485.57 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.07 ha th in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for forest area?
- Eswatini ranks 158th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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