Benin vs Botswana: Forest area
Benin
26.5%
in 2023
Botswana
26.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
114th
Botswana rank
115th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 26.5% against 26.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 114th and Botswana ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 32.2% | 7.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.2% | 4.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.1% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 0.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 26.5% against 26.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 114th and Botswana ranks 115th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.