Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Eswatini

Eswatini: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 501.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
501.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
501.19
in 2023
All-time low
463.57
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Eswatini, 1992–2023

02004006001992200720231992: 463.61993: 464.81994: 4661995: 467.21996: 468.41997: 469.61998: 470.91999: 472.12000: 473.32001: 474.52002: 475.72003: 476.92004: 478.12005: 479.42006: 480.62007: 481.82008: 4832009: 484.22010: 485.42011: 486.62012: 487.92013: 489.12014: 490.32015: 491.52016: 492.72017: 493.92018: 495.12019: 496.42020: 497.62021: 498.82022: 5002023: 501.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Eswatini stood at 501.19. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Eswatini peaked at 501.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 463.57, in 1992.

That places Eswatini 143rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in Eswatini, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 463.57 —
1993 464.78 +0.3%
1994 466 +0.3%
1995 467.21 +0.3%
1996 468.42 +0.3%
1997 469.64 +0.3%
1998 470.85 +0.3%
1999 472.07 +0.3%
2000 473.28 +0.3%
2001 474.5 +0.3%
2002 475.71 +0.3%
2003 476.93 +0.3%
2004 478.14 +0.3%
2005 479.36 +0.3%
2006 480.57 +0.3%
2007 481.79 +0.3%
2008 483 +0.3%
2009 484.21 +0.3%
2010 485.43 +0.3%
2011 486.64 +0.3%
2012 487.86 +0.2%
2013 489.07 +0.2%
2014 490.29 +0.2%
2015 491.5 +0.2%
2016 492.72 +0.2%
2017 493.93 +0.2%
2018 495.14 +0.2%
2019 496.35 +0.2%
2020 497.56 +0.2%
2021 498.77 +0.2%
2022 499.98 +0.2%
2023 501.19 +0.2%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 501.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 501.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 467.82 463.57 472.07 8
2000s 478.75 473.28 484.21 10
2010s 490.89 485.43 496.35 10
2020s 499.38 497.56 501.19 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  4. 144 Puerto Rico 497.8 compare
  5. 145 Vanuatu 442.3 compare
  6. 146 Tajikistan 426.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Eswatini?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Eswatini was 501.19 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 501.19 in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 463.57 in 1992.
How does Eswatini rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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