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Forest area — Eswatini

Forest area in Eswatini in 2023 — 5,012 km². Ranked 140 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 8.7%.

2023 5,012 km² +0.24% vs 2022
World rank 140of 213
Period maximum 5,012 km²2023
Period minimum 4,611 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Eswatini, 1990–20234,6004,8005,0005,2001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 4,611 km²1991: 4,624 km²1992: 4,636 km²1993: 4,648 km²1994: 4,660 km²1995: 4,672 km²1996: 4,684 km²1997: 4,696 km²1998: 4,709 km²1999: 4,721 km²2000: 4,733 km²2001: 4,745 km²2002: 4,757 km²2003: 4,769 km²2004: 4,781 km²2005: 4,794 km²2006: 4,806 km²2007: 4,818 km²2008: 4,830 km²2009: 4,842 km²2010: 4,854 km²2011: 4,866 km²2012: 4,879 km²2013: 4,891 km²2014: 4,903 km²2015: 4,915 km²2016: 4,927 km²2017: 4,939 km²2018: 4,951 km²2019: 4,964 km²2020: 4,976 km²2021: 4,988 km²2022: 5,000 km²2023: 5,012 km²
Change over the period: +401 (+8.68%) Average annual rate: 0.25 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 5,012 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Southern Africa computed 388,023 km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5.76M km²
Forest area — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 5,012 +12 +0.24%
2022 5,000 +12 +0.24%
2021 4,988 +12 +0.24%
2020 4,976 +12 +0.24%
2019 4,964 +12 +0.24%
2018 4,951 +12 +0.24%
2017 4,939 +12 +0.25%
2016 4,927 +12 +0.25%
2015 4,915 +12 +0.25%
2014 4,903 +12 +0.25%
2013 4,891 +12 +0.25%
2012 4,879 +12 +0.25%
2011 4,866 +12 +0.25%
2010 4,854 +12 +0.25%
2009 4,842 +12 +0.25%
2008 4,830 +12 +0.25%
2007 4,818 +12 +0.25%
2006 4,806 +12 +0.25%
2005 4,794 +12 +0.25%
2004 4,781 +12 +0.25%
2003 4,769 +12 +0.26%
2002 4,757 +12 +0.26%
2001 4,745 +12 +0.26%
2000 4,733 +12 +0.26%
1999 4,721 +12 +0.26%
1998 4,709 +12 +0.26%
1997 4,696 +12 +0.26%
1996 4,684 +12 +0.26%
1995 4,672 +12 +0.26%
1994 4,660 +12 +0.26%
1993 4,648 +12 +0.26%
1992 4,636 +12 +0.26%
1991 4,624 +12 +0.26%
1990 4,611

Southern Africa, 2023

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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.