Botswana vs Eswatini: Forest area as share of land area
Botswana
27.76
in 2025
Eswatini
25.18
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Eswatini rank
120th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.76 against 25.18 in Eswatini, a difference of 2.58.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Eswatini ranks 120th of 216 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 | 27.75 | 27.84 | 0.0864 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 27.75 | 26.97 | 0.7857 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.75 | 26.09 | 1.66 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.76 | 25.4 | 2.36 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 27.76 against 25.18 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 2.58, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Eswatini ranks 120th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.