Botswana vs Eswatini: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.76 % against 25.27 % in Eswatini, a difference of 2.49 %.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 127th and Eswatini ranks 130th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.75 % | 27.84 % | 0.088 % | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 27.75 % | 26.97 % | 0.784 % | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.75 % | 26.09 % | 1.66 % | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.76 % | 25.44 % | 2.32 % | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 27.76 % against 25.27 % in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 2.49 %, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Botswana ranks 127th and Eswatini ranks 130th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.