Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 4.68 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eswatini stood at 4.68. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eswatini peaked at 4.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 0 | 4.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.68 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 3.08 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 19.42 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 3,834 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 4,277 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 7.06 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.83 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.84 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 3,521 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 3,528 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eswatini?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eswatini was 4.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eswatini ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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