Botswana vs Paraguay: Forest area
Botswana
148,998 sq. km
in 2023
Paraguay
152,643 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Paraguay rank
42nd
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 152,643 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 3,645 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,714 sq. km | 243,965 sq. km | 61,251 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 170,884 sq. km | 214,520 sq. km | 43,636 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 159,054 sq. km | 178,523 sq. km | 19,470 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 150,772 sq. km | 156,833 sq. km | 6,060 sq. km | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 152,643 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 3,645 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 42nd 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.