Mountain green cover area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mountain green cover area was 845.1 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
845.1 kmsq
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
87th
of 196 countries
All-time high
845.1 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
609.4 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 845.1 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Eswatini peaked at 845.1 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 609.4 kmsq, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 87th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 609.4 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 674.6 kmsq | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 694.3 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 750.5 kmsq | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 807.2 kmsq | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 845.1 kmsq | +4.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 845.1 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 845.1 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642 kmsq | 609.4 kmsq | 674.6 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 750.67 kmsq | 694.3 kmsq | 807.2 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 845.1 kmsq | 845.1 kmsq | 845.1 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Eswatini?
- Mountain green cover area in Eswatini was 845.1 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 845.1 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.4 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for mountain green cover area?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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