Botswana vs Nicaragua: Forest area
Botswana
26.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua
25.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.3% against 25.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Botswana ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 49.4% | 17.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 40.3% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 32.3% | 4.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.1% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Botswana, at 26.3% against 25.8% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 214 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.