Botswana vs Türkiye: Forest area as share of land area
Botswana
27.76
in 2025
Türkiye
29.63
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Türkiye rank
116th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Botswana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 29.63 against 27.76 in Botswana, a difference of 1.87.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Türkiye ranks 116th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.75 | 25.92 | 1.83 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.75 | 26.73 | 1.03 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.75 | 28.04 | 0.292 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 27.76 | 29.25 | 1.5 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Botswana or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 29.63 against 27.76 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Botswana and Türkiye?
- 1.87, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Türkiye rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Türkiye ranks 116th 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.