Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 100 Romania 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Benin 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Botswana 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Philippines 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Rwanda 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.