Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Suriname?

Suriname, at 151,596 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.

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

2,598 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.

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

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 Suriname: Forest area

Botswana

148,998 sq. km

in 2023

Suriname

151,596 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

44th

Suriname rank

43rd

Forest area over time

Botswana
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 151,596 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 2,598 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	182,714 sq. km	153,611 sq. km	29,103 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	170,884 sq. km	153,224 sq. km	17,659 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	159,054 sq. km	152,557 sq. km	6,496 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	150,772 sq. km	151,779 sq. km	1,007 sq. km	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Suriname?: Suriname, at 151,596 sq. km against 148,998 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Suriname?: 2,598 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for forest area?: Botswana ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 43rd 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.