Forest area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forest area was 433.07 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
433.07 ha th
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
485.57 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
433.07 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Eswatini, 1990β2025
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 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 ha th compare
- 143 Bahamas 509.86 ha th compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 502.82 ha th compare
- 146 Tajikistan 424.5 ha th compare
- 147 Polynesia 383.8 ha th compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 380 ha th compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 16,796 t (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 145th out of 236 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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