Botswana vs Rwanda: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Botswana
27.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
25.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
113th
Rwanda rank
115th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.8% against 25.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 17.7% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 16.6% | 11.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 18.3% | 9.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.2% | 3.5% | 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 Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 27.8% against 25.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 2.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Botswana ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.