Botswana vs Eswatini: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Botswana
27.8%
in 2025
Eswatini
25.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
113th
Eswatini rank
116th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.8% against 25.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and Eswatini ranks 116th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 28.2% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.4% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.3% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.4% | 2.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 27.8% against 25.2% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 2.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Botswana ranks 113th and Eswatini ranks 116th 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.