Botswana vs Laos: Forest area
Botswana
148,998 sq. km
in 2023
Laos
164,920 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Laos rank
41st
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 164,920 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 15,922 sq. km.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Laos ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,714 sq. km | 176,549 sq. km | 6,164 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 170,884 sq. km | 172,070 sq. km | 1,186 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 159,054 sq. km | 167,852 sq. km | 8,799 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 150,772 sq. km | 165,438 sq. km | 14,665 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 164,920 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Laos?
- 15,922 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Laos ranks 41st of 213 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.