Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.006 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +346.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +364.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 2014 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +221.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 78 Luxembourg 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Albania 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Rwanda 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Latvia 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.