Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 22.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Eswatini peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 191st of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 22.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 22.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Eswatini?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Eswatini was 22.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Eswatini ranks 191st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).