Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini peaked at 4.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 183 Isle of Man 4.6% compare
- 183 Singapore 4.6% compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
- 186 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 186 Guam 4.2% compare
- 189 Liberia 4.0% compare
More climate change data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3846 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini was 4.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Eswatini ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.