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Forest area — Botswana

Forest area in Botswana in 2023 — 148,998 km². Ranked 44 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 20.8%.

2023 148,998 km² −0.79% vs 2022
World rank 44of 213
Period maximum 188,037 km²1990
Period minimum 148,998 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Botswana, 1990–2023140,000150,000160,000170,000180,000190,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 188,037 km²1991: 186,854 km²1992: 185,671 km²1993: 184,488 km²1994: 183,305 km²1995: 182,122 km²1996: 180,939 km²1997: 179,756 km²1998: 178,573 km²1999: 177,390 km²2000: 176,207 km²2001: 175,024 km²2002: 173,841 km²2003: 172,658 km²2004: 171,475 km²2005: 170,292 km²2006: 169,109 km²2007: 167,926 km²2008: 166,743 km²2009: 165,560 km²2010: 164,377 km²2011: 163,194 km²2012: 162,011 km²2013: 160,828 km²2014: 159,645 km²2015: 158,462 km²2016: 157,279 km²2017: 156,096 km²2018: 154,913 km²2019: 153,730 km²2020: 152,547 km²2021: 151,364 km²2022: 150,181 km²2023: 148,998 km²
Change over the period: −39,039 (−20.76%) Average annual rate: -0.7 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 148,998 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Southern Africa computed 388,023 km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 12.52M km²
Forest area — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 148,998 −1,183 −0.79%
2022 150,181 −1,183 −0.78%
2021 151,364 −1,183 −0.78%
2020 152,547 −1,183 −0.77%
2019 153,730 −1,183 −0.76%
2018 154,913 −1,183 −0.76%
2017 156,096 −1,183 −0.75%
2016 157,279 −1,183 −0.75%
2015 158,462 −1,183 −0.74%
2014 159,645 −1,183 −0.74%
2013 160,828 −1,183 −0.73%
2012 162,011 −1,183 −0.72%
2011 163,194 −1,183 −0.72%
2010 164,377 −1,183 −0.71%
2009 165,560 −1,183 −0.71%
2008 166,743 −1,183 −0.7%
2007 167,926 −1,183 −0.7%
2006 169,109 −1,183 −0.69%
2005 170,292 −1,183 −0.69%
2004 171,475 −1,183 −0.69%
2003 172,658 −1,183 −0.68%
2002 173,841 −1,183 −0.68%
2001 175,024 −1,183 −0.67%
2000 176,207 −1,183 −0.67%
1999 177,390 −1,183 −0.66%
1998 178,573 −1,183 −0.66%
1997 179,756 −1,183 −0.65%
1996 180,939 −1,183 −0.65%
1995 182,122 −1,183 −0.65%
1994 183,305 −1,183 −0.64%
1993 184,488 −1,183 −0.64%
1992 185,671 −1,183 −0.63%
1991 186,854 −1,183 −0.63%
1990 188,037 — —

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 169,409 BW Botswana 148,998 NA Namibia 64,259 SZ Eswatini 5,012 LS Lesotho 345
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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