Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2019
All-time low
3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.2 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
The figure is 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, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | +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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 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 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Eswatini was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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