Botswana vs Côte d’Ivoire: Forest area
Botswana
11.23 million hectares
in 2011
Côte d’Ivoire
10.40 million hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
16th
Côte d’Ivoire rank
17th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Côte d’Ivoire
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.23 million hectares against 10.40 million hectares in Côte d’Ivoire, a difference of 830,000 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d’Ivoire's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 16th and Côte d’Ivoire ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Côte d’Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 million hectares | 10.27 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.00 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.29 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 889,000 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Côte d’Ivoire?
- Botswana, at 11.23 million hectares against 10.40 million hectares in Côte d’Ivoire as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire?
- 830,000 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Côte d’Ivoire ranks 17th 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.