Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 666,728 sq. km against 157,302 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 509,426 sq. km.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,279 sq. km | 573,368 sq. km | 416,090 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 157,279 sq. km | 602,268 sq. km | 444,988 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 157,284 sq. km | 645,228 sq. km | 487,944 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 157,302 sq. km | 662,792 sq. km | 505,490 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 666,728 sq. km against 157,302 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 509,426 sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.