Botswana vs South Africa: Forest area
Botswana
11.23 million hectares
in 2011
South Africa
9.24 million hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.23 million hectares against 9.24 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 1.99 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 million hectares | 9.24 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.00 million hectares | 9.24 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.29 million hectares | 9.24 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 11.23 million hectares against 9.24 million hectares in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.99 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.