Botswana vs France: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Botswana
15,730 1000 ha
in 2025
France
17,795 1000 ha
in 2025
Botswana rank
42nd
France rank
40th
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 17,795 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 2,065 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 42nd and France ranks 40th of 239 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 14,819 1000 ha | 908.5 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,797 1000 ha | 69.05 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 16,813 1000 ha | 1,085 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 17,572 1000 ha | 1,841 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area — fao tier 1, Botswana or France?
- France, at 17,795 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area — fao tier 1 between Botswana and France?
- 2,065 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and France ranks 40th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).