Botswana vs Pacific island small states: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 148,998 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 104,897 sq. km.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,714 sq. km | 42,395 sq. km | 140,318 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 170,884 sq. km | 43,068 sq. km | 127,816 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 159,054 sq. km | 43,626 sq. km | 115,427 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 150,772 sq. km | 44,017 sq. km | 106,756 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Pacific island small states?
- Botswana, at 148,998 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Pacific island small states?
- 104,897 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Pacific island small states rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.