Botswana vs France: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Botswana
148,998 Square kilometres
in 2023
France
149,642 Square kilometres
in 2023
Botswana rank
38th
France rank
37th

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • Botswana
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 149,642 Square kilometres against 148,998 Square kilometres in Botswana, a difference of 644 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and France ranks 37th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana France Difference Ahead
1990s 182,714 Square kilometres 132,653 Square kilometres 50,060 Square kilometres Botswana
2000s 170,884 Square kilometres 139,918 Square kilometres 30,966 Square kilometres Botswana
2010s 159,054 Square kilometres 145,556 Square kilometres 13,498 Square kilometres Botswana
2020s 150,772 Square kilometres 148,916 Square kilometres 1,856 Square kilometres Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Botswana or France?
France, at 149,642 Square kilometres against 148,998 Square kilometres in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Botswana and France?
644 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and France rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Botswana ranks 38th and France ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata