Botswana vs Other small states: Forest area

Botswana
148,998 sq. km
in 2023
Other small states
82,295 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Other small states rank
46th

Forest area over time

  • Botswana
  • Other small states
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 148,998 sq. km against 82,295 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 66,703 sq. km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.

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

Botswana ranks 44th and Other small states 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 Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 182,714 sq. km 65,603 sq. km 117,110 sq. km Botswana
2000s 170,884 sq. km 74,844 sq. km 96,040 sq. km Botswana
2010s 159,054 sq. km 81,768 sq. km 77,286 sq. km Botswana
2020s 150,772 sq. km 82,267 sq. km 68,505 sq. km Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Other small states?
Botswana, at 148,998 sq. km against 82,295 sq. km in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Other small states?
66,703 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Other small states?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Other small states rank globally for forest area?
Botswana ranks 44th and Other small states 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

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.