Benin vs Botswana: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Benin
27.8%
in 2025
Botswana
27.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
112th
Botswana rank
113th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.8% against 27.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 112th and Botswana ranks 113th of 219 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 27.8% | 34.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 27.8% | 22.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 27.8% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 0.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 27.8% against 27.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Benin ranks 112th and Botswana ranks 113th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.