Primary Forest — Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary Forest — Area was 21.57 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Eswatini stood at 21.57 1000 ha. 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, primary forest — area in Eswatini peaked at 21.57 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.57 1000 ha, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary Forest — Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.57 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 21.57 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 21.57 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 21.57 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 primary forest — area in Eswatini?
- Primary forest — area in Eswatini was 21.57 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary forest — area?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area 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, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.