Botswana vs Nigeria: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.23 million hectares against 8.63 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 2.60 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.00 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 708,400 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.29 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 11.23 million hectares against 8.63 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 2.60 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th 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.