Botswana vs Rwanda: Share of land covered by forest
Botswana
27.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
25.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Rwanda rank
119th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 216 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% | 17.2% | 10.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 16.7% | 11.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 19.5% | 8.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.2% | 3.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 27.8% against 25.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 2.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.