Eswatini vs Rwanda: Forest area

Eswatini
567,400 hectares
in 2011
Rwanda
445,000 hectares
in 2011
Eswatini rank
39th
Rwanda rank
41st

Forest area over time

  • Eswatini
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 567,400 hectares against 445,000 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 122,400 hectares.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 492,700 hectares 329,700 hectares 163,000 hectares Eswatini
2000s 538,500 hectares 382,700 hectares 155,800 hectares Eswatini
2010s 565,200 hectares 440,000 hectares 125,200 hectares Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Eswatini or Rwanda?
Eswatini, at 567,400 hectares against 445,000 hectares in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Eswatini and Rwanda?
122,400 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?
Eswatini ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.