Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini

Eswatini: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 36.04 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36.04 hectares
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
103.31 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
6.64 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 31.1 hectares2002: 6.6 hectares2003: 29.6 hectares2004: 44.6 hectares2005: 18.6 hectares2006: 86.3 hectares2007: 50 hectares2008: 16.6 hectares2009: 29.8 hectares2010: 55.2 hectares2011: 27.1 hectares2012: 11.3 hectares2013: 26.7 hectares2014: 85.8 hectares2015: 32.6 hectares2016: 39.6 hectares2017: 103.3 hectares2018: 35.3 hectares2019: 50.4 hectares2020: 24.5 hectares2021: 35 hectares2022: 18 hectares2023: 27.6 hectares2024: 36 hectares

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini is 36.04 hectares, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 103.31 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.64 hectares, in 2002.

That places Eswatini 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini, 2001 to 2024.
Year hectares Change
2001 31.09 hectares —
2002 6.64 hectares -78.6%
2003 29.64 hectares +346.5%
2004 44.56 hectares +50.3%
2005 18.56 hectares -58.3%
2006 86.3 hectares +364.9%
2007 49.99 hectares -42.1%
2008 16.58 hectares -66.8%
2009 29.76 hectares +79.5%
2010 55.18 hectares +85.4%
2011 27.14 hectares -50.8%
2012 11.26 hectares -58.5%
2013 26.68 hectares +136.9%
2014 85.79 hectares +221.6%
2015 32.58 hectares -62.0%
2016 39.58 hectares +21.5%
2017 103.31 hectares +161.0%
2018 35.3 hectares -65.8%
2019 50.42 hectares +42.8%
2020 24.52 hectares -51.4%
2021 34.95 hectares +42.5%
2022 18.02 hectares -48.4%
2023 27.64 hectares +53.4%
2024 36.04 hectares +30.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 36.04 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 36.04 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.79 hectares 6.64 hectares 86.3 hectares 9
2010s 46.72 hectares 11.26 hectares 103.31 hectares 10
2020s 28.24 hectares 18.02 hectares 36.04 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 107 United Kingdom 44.47 hectares compare
  2. 108 Rwanda 42.75 hectares compare
  3. 109 Albania 42.23 hectares compare
  4. 111 Slovakia 35.08 hectares compare
  5. 112 Denmark 34.42 hectares compare
  6. 113 Morocco 30.13 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Eswatini was 36.04 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 103.31 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 6.64 hectares in 2002.
How does Eswatini rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
Eswatini ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Unit
hectares
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 4,306 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.