Botswana vs Romania: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Botswana
27.8%
in 2025
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
113th
Romania rank
111th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Botswana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.2% against 27.8% in Botswana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and Romania ranks 111th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.7% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 29.2% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 30.2% | 2.4% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 30.2% against 27.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Botswana and Romania?
- 2.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Botswana ranks 113th and Romania ranks 111th 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.