Deforestation statistics for Swaziland
Swaziland: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 1,160,164 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 1.05% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 67 |
| Net migration | -8,353 |
| Fertility rate | 3 |
| Median age | 21 |
| Urban population share | 30% |
Swaziland: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 17,200 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 469,226 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 27.3% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 101,343 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.215978873 |
Swaziland: Annual forest and tree cover data
Swaziland: Tree cover loss by year
30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares|
Year: Hectares 2001: 6,735 2002: 3,801 2003: 5,760 2004: 5,364 2005: 4,535 2006: 9,431 2007: 6,469 2008: 4,582 2009: 10,654 2010: 6,660 2011: 2,622 2012: 3,527 2013: 3,126 2014: 4,960 2015: 3,216 2016: 4,802 2017: 6,376 2018: 1,920 2019: 4,117 2020: 2,684 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hhohho | 127,031 | 8,308 | 11,721 | 7,601 | 8,951 | 36,581 | 28.8% |
| Lubombo | 135,107 | 363 | 1,147 | 924 | 763 | 3,198 | 2.4% |
| Manzini | 126,048 | 12,471 | 19,330 | 6,226 | 6,597 | 44,624 | 35.4% |
| Shiselweni | 81,042 | 5,053 | 5,599 | 2,699 | 3,588 | 16,940 | 20.9% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiselweni | Nkwene | 12,172 | 36 | 103 | 126 | 103 | 369 | 3.0% |
| Hhohho | Ndzingeni | 12,961 | 76 | 90 | 174 | 277 | 617 | 4.8% |
| Hhohho | Nkhaba | 9,936 | 171 | 133 | 164 | 311 | 779 | 7.8% |
| Hhohho | Ntfonjeni | 12,968 | 262 | 365 | 817 | 741 | 2,185 | 16.8% |
| Hhohho | Pigg's Peak | 34,745 | 5,266 | 8,625 | 5,187 | 5,316 | 24,393 | 70.2% |
| Hhohho | Timpisini | 2,559 | 27 | 12 | 37 | 164 | 239 | 9.3% |
| Hhohho | Lobamba | 2,942 | 47 | 32 | 43 | 117 | 239 | 8.1% |
| Hhohho | Madlangempisi | 8,847 | 170 | 255 | 127 | 95 | 648 | 7.3% |
| Hhohho | Mayiwane | 4,018 | 18 | 49 | 37 | 82 | 186 | 4.6% |
| Hhohho | Mbabane East | 1,143 | 40 | 87 | 60 | 69 | 255 | 22.3% |
| Hhohho | Mbabane West | 2,747 | 338 | 246 | 283 | 441 | 1,308 | 47.6% |
| Hhohho | Mhlangatane | 2,115 | 43 | 51 | 38 | 22 | 153 | 7.2% |
| Hhohho | Motjane | 7,715 | 1,642 | 1,638 | 353 | 756 | 4,389 | 56.9% |
| Hhohho | Mphalaleni | 20,764 | 140 | 76 | 155 | 359 | 730 | 3.5% |
| Lubombo | Dvokodvweni | 9,022 | 61 | 84 | 48 | 63 | 256 | 2.8% |
| Lubombo | Siphofaneni | 14,617 | 90 | 534 | 270 | 154 | 1,049 | 7.2% |
| Lubombo | Sithobela | 7,740 | 39 | 164 | 85 | 79 | 367 | 4.7% |
| Lubombo | Hlane | 5,262 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 154 | 2.9% |
| Lubombo | Lomahasha | 13,695 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 43 | 0.3% |
| Lubombo | Lubuli | 3,507 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 90 | 2.6% |
| Lubombo | Lugongolweni | 15,144 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 61 | 0.4% |
| Lubombo | Matsanjeni North | 18,899 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 89 | 142 | 0.8% |
| Lubombo | Mhlume | 22,552 | 27 | 40 | 188 | 96 | 351 | 1.6% |
| Lubombo | Mpholonjeni | 15,089 | 40 | 147 | 74 | 130 | 391 | 2.6% |
| Lubombo | Nkilongo | 9,579 | 47 | 97 | 129 | 20 | 294 | 3.1% |
| Manzini | Ekukhanyeni | 3,042 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 73 | 2.4% |
| Manzini | Manzini South | 162 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4.9% |
| Manzini | Mhlambanyatsi | 24,126 | 6,599 | 7,819 | 2,905 | 2,266 | 19,589 | 81.2% |
| Manzini | Mkhiweni | 12,206 | 34 | 49 | 47 | 62 | 192 | 1.6% |
| Manzini | Mthongwaneni | 9,118 | 56 | 125 | 117 | 129 | 427 | 4.7% |
| Manzini | Ngwenpisi | 12,089 | 1,059 | 1,005 | 986 | 869 | 3,919 | 32.4% |
| Manzini | Nhlambeni | 8,337 | 32 | 127 | 51 | 83 | 293 | 3.5% |
| Manzini | Ntondozi | 7,412 | 33 | 173 | 426 | 252 | 883 | 11.9% |
| Manzini | Kwaluseni | 164 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 11.6% |
| Manzini | Lamgabhi | 2,249 | 52 | 248 | 236 | 223 | 759 | 33.7% |
| Manzini | Lobamba Lomdzala | 3,651 | 156 | 473 | 187 | 198 | 1,014 | 27.8% |
| Manzini | Ludzeludze | 4,369 | 55 | 44 | 65 | 134 | 298 | 6.8% |
| Manzini | Mafutseni | 2,914 | 21 | 48 | 31 | 33 | 133 | 4.6% |
| Manzini | Mahlangatja | 15,685 | 262 | 215 | 469 | 427 | 1,373 | 8.8% |
| Manzini | Mangcongco | 19,825 | 4,097 | 8,987 | 686 | 1,821 | 15,591 | 78.6% |
| Manzini | Manzini North | 699 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 56 | 8.0% |
| Shiselweni | Gege | 10,233 | 1,556 | 985 | 604 | 846 | 3,990 | 39.0% |
| Shiselweni | Sandleni | 4,050 | 38 | 31 | 89 | 313 | 471 | 11.6% |
| Shiselweni | Shiselweni | 2,021 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 29 | 1.4% |
| Shiselweni | Sigwe | 2,373 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 1.3% |
| Shiselweni | Somntongo | 3,739 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 0.7% |
| Shiselweni | Zombodze | 2,309 | 168 | 116 | 149 | 272 | 705 | 30.5% |
| Shiselweni | Hosea | 4,069 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 0.9% |
| Shiselweni | Kubuta | 7,460 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 88 | 1.2% |
| Shiselweni | Maseyisini | 2,666 | 643 | 556 | 275 | 388 | 1,862 | 69.8% |
| Shiselweni | Matsanjeni South | 6,860 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 0.7% |
| Shiselweni | Mbangweni | 12,082 | 2,469 | 3,651 | 1,235 | 1,000 | 8,355 | 69.2% |
| Shiselweni | Mtsambama | 6,690 | 116 | 73 | 168 | 504 | 861 | 12.9% |
| Shiselweni | Ngudzeni | 4,318 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 69 | 1.6% |
| Hhohho | Hhukwini | 3,571 | 69 | 63 | 126 | 202 | 460 | 12.9% |
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2019 forest data for Swaziland | Archived forest data for Swaziland | Forest data for Swaziland
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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