Botswana vs Chile: Forest area
Botswana
26.3%
in 2023
Chile
25.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
115th
Chile rank
117th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Chile
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.3% against 25.0% in Chile, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 115th and Chile ranks 117th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 20.9% | 11.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 21.8% | 8.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.5% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 1.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Chile?
- Botswana, at 26.3% against 25.0% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Chile?
- 1.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 115th and Chile ranks 117th 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.