Botswana vs French Polynesia: Annual change in forest area
Botswana
0 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia
0 hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
French Polynesia rank
85th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Botswana
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 412 hectares | 412 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 123.1 hectares | 123.1 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 183.98 hectares | 9.1 hectares | 174.88 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 76.66 hectares | 0 hectares | 76.66 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Botswana or French Polynesia?
- Botswana, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Botswana and French Polynesia?
- 0 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and French Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and French Polynesia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Botswana ranks 85th and French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.