Share of land area that is protected in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of land area that is protected was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Eswatini, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.2% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Eswatini peaked at 4.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, 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.
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 reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Eswatini?
- Share of land area that is protected in Eswatini was 4.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Eswatini ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.