Botswana vs Romania: Forest land — Share in Land area

Botswana
27.76 %
in 2024
Romania
30.21 %
in 2024
Botswana rank
127th
Romania rank
124th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Botswana
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 30.21 % against 27.76 % in Botswana, a difference of 2.45 %.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Botswana ranks 127th and Romania ranks 124th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 27.75 % 27.75 % 0 %
2000s 27.75 % 27.98 % 0.231 % Romania
2010s 27.75 % 29.51 % 1.76 % Romania
2020s 27.76 % 30.16 % 2.4 % Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Botswana or Romania?
Romania, at 30.21 % against 27.76 % in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Botswana and Romania?
2.45 %, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Botswana ranks 127th and Romania ranks 124th 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

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.