Botswana vs France: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 17,795 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 2,065 1000 ha.
That makes France'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 42nd and France ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 14,819 1000 ha | 908.5 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,797 1000 ha | 69.05 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 16,813 1000 ha | 1,085 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 17,572 1000 ha | 1,841 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Botswana or France?
- France, at 17,795 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Botswana and France?
- 2,065 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for forest land — area?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and France ranks 40th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.