Botswana vs Chile: Forest area
Botswana
15,730 ha th
in 2025
Chile
18,162 ha th
in 2025
Botswana rank
39th
Chile rank
36th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18,162 ha th against 15,730 ha th in Botswana, a difference of 2,432 ha th.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 39th and Chile ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 ha th | 16,811 ha th | 1,083 ha th | Chile |
| 2000s | 15,728 ha th | 17,425 ha th | 1,697 ha th | Chile |
| 2010s | 15,728 ha th | 18,128 ha th | 2,400 ha th | Chile |
| 2020s | 15,730 ha th | 18,174 ha th | 2,444 ha th | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Chile?
- Chile, at 18,162 ha th against 15,730 ha th in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Chile?
- 2,432 ha th, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Chile ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.