Botswana vs Chad: Forest area
Botswana
11.23 million hectares
in 2011
Chad
11.45 million hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
16th
Chad rank
15th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 11.45 million hectares against 11.23 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 213,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Chad ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 million hectares | 12.75 million hectares | 432,500 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.00 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | 41,600 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.29 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 193,600 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Chad?
- Chad, at 11.45 million hectares against 11.23 million hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Chad?
- 213,200 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Chad ranks 15th 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
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.