Botswana vs Vietnam: Forest area
Botswana
148,998 sq. km
in 2023
Vietnam
148,708 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Vietnam rank
45th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 148,998 sq. km against 148,708 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 290 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 44th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,714 sq. km | 104,596 sq. km | 78,117 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 170,884 sq. km | 125,059 sq. km | 45,824 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 159,054 sq. km | 140,201 sq. km | 18,852 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 150,772 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 3,203 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Vietnam?
- Botswana, at 148,998 sq. km against 148,708 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Vietnam?
- 290 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Vietnam rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Vietnam 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.