Botswana vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- Botswana
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 1,493 million t against 1,469 million t in Botswana, a difference of 24 million t.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 36th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 35th of 249 countries.
United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,469 million t | 1,938 million t | 469.51 million t | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1,469 million t | 1,800 million t | 330.88 million t | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,469 million t | 1,659 million t | 189.94 million t | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,469 million t | 1,533 million t | 64.1 million t | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, Botswana or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 1,493 million t against 1,469 million t in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between Botswana and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 24 million t, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Botswana ranks 36th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 35th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.