Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Mongolia?

Botswana, at 148,998 sq. km against 141,694 sq. km in Mongolia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Mongolia?

7,304 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Mongolia: Forest area

Botswana

148,998 sq. km

in 2023

Mongolia

141,694 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

44th

Mongolia rank

46th

Forest area over time

Botswana
Mongolia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 148,998 sq. km against 141,694 sq. km in Mongolia, a difference of 7,304 sq. km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 44th and Mongolia ranks 46th of 213 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	182,714 sq. km	143,124 sq. km	39,590 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	170,884 sq. km	142,279 sq. km	28,604 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	159,054 sq. km	141,789 sq. km	17,265 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	150,772 sq. km	141,712 sq. km	9,060 sq. km	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Mongolia?: Botswana, at 148,998 sq. km against 141,694 sq. km in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Mongolia?: 7,304 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for forest area?: Botswana ranks 44th and Mongolia ranks 46th 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

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.