Botswana vs Vietnam: Forest area km

Botswana
15.73 million
in 2025
Vietnam
14.79 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
40th
Vietnam rank
41st

Forest area km over time

  • Botswana
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.73 million against 14.79 million in Vietnam, a difference of 940,100.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 235 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 15.73 million 10.46 million 5.27 million Botswana
2000s 15.73 million 12.51 million 3.22 million Botswana
2010s 15.73 million 13.98 million 1.75 million Botswana
2020s 15.73 million 14.73 million 996,550 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area km, Botswana or Vietnam?
Botswana, at 15.73 million against 14.79 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between Botswana and Vietnam?
940,100, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Vietnam rank globally for forest area km?
Botswana ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed