Botswana vs Suriname: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,730 1000 ha against 14,674 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 1,056 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 44th of 231 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 14,882 1000 ha | 845.58 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 14,884 1000 ha | 843.9 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 14,831 1000 ha | 897.36 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 14,720 1000 ha | 1,010 1000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Botswana or Suriname?
- Botswana, at 15,730 1000 ha against 14,674 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Botswana and Suriname?
- 1,056 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for forest land — area?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 44th 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.