Botswana vs Central Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Botswana
15,730 1000 ha
in 2025
Central Asia
8,256 1000 ha
in 2025
Botswana rank
37th
Central Asia rank
34th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Central Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15,730 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 7,474 1000 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Central Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 37th and Central Asia ranks 34th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 15,728 1000 ha 7,500 1000 ha 8,228 1000 ha Botswana
2000s 15,728 1000 ha 7,526 1000 ha 8,202 1000 ha Botswana
2010s 15,728 1000 ha 7,784 1000 ha 7,945 1000 ha Botswana
2020s 15,730 1000 ha 8,182 1000 ha 7,548 1000 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Botswana or Central Asia?
Botswana, at 15,730 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Botswana and Central Asia?
7,474 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Central Asia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Botswana ranks 37th and Central Asia ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.