Forestland — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Forestland — Area was 15,730 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15,730 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Botswana peaked at 15,730 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,728 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Botswana 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,728 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15,730 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15,730 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,730 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 15,730 1000 ha | 15,730 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Botswana?
- Forestland — area in Botswana was 15,730 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,730 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,728 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for forestland — area?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).