Share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of forest area within protected areas was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Eswatini was 5.1% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).