Botswana vs Nigeria: Forestland — Area
Botswana
15,730 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria
17,130 1000 ha
in 2025
Botswana rank
38th
Nigeria rank
37th
Forestland — Area over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,130 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,400 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 223 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 5,272 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 19,731 1000 ha | 4,003 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 18,462 1000 ha | 2,734 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 17,447 1000 ha | 1,717 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17,130 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 1,400 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for forestland — area?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. 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).