Botswana vs North America: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Botswana
0.0601 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
5th
North America rank
4th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Botswana
- North America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0601 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.0427 sq. km per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1246 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.1024 sq. km per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0938 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0738 sq. km per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0729 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0545 sq. km per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0623 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0447 sq. km per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Botswana or North America?
- Botswana, at 0.0601 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Botswana and North America?
- 0.0427 sq. km per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and North America rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 5th and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.