Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Paraguay?

Botswana, at 157,302 sq. km against 142,974 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2025.

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

14,328 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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 Paraguay: Forest area (sq. km)

Botswana

157,302 sq. km

in 2025

Paraguay

142,974 sq. km

in 2025

Botswana rank

40th

Paraguay rank

43rd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Botswana
Paraguay

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 157,302 sq. km against 142,974 sq. km in Paraguay, a difference of 14,328 sq. km.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	157,279 sq. km	239,832 sq. km	82,553 sq. km	Paraguay
2000s	157,279 sq. km	202,132 sq. km	44,853 sq. km	Paraguay
2010s	157,284 sq. km	166,500 sq. km	9,216 sq. km	Paraguay
2020s	157,302 sq. km	147,066 sq. km	10,236 sq. km	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Paraguay?: Botswana, at 157,302 sq. km against 142,974 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Paraguay?: 14,328 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for forest area?: Botswana ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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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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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.