Share global forest in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share global forest was 0.0105 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0105
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0112
in 1990
All-time low
0.0105
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Eswatini stood at 0.0105. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Eswatini peaked at 0.0112 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0105, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0112 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0112 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.011 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.011 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.011 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0105 | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0105 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0941, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0105 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0.0112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.0109 | 0.0111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 | 0.0106 | 0.0108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 | 0.0105 | 0.0106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7918 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Eswatini?
- Share global forest in Eswatini was 0.0105 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for share global forest?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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