Botswana vs Egypt: Annual change in forest area
Botswana
0 hectares
in 2025
Egypt
6 hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
Egypt rank
82nd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6 hectares against 0 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 6 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Egypt ranks 82nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 15.3 hectares | 15.3 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 183.98 hectares | 1.7 hectares | 182.28 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 76.66 hectares | 5 hectares | 71.66 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Botswana or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 6 hectares against 0 hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Botswana and Egypt?
- 6 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Egypt ranks 82nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.