Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 36.04 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Eswatini, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Eswatini stood at 36.04 hectares.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Eswatini peaked at 103.31 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.64 hectares, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 110th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Eswatini?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Eswatini was 36.04 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 103.31 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 hectares in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Eswatini ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.