Botswana vs Canada: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Botswana
10.9%
in 2025
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
111th
Canada rank
114th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.9% against 9.8% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 111th and Canada ranks 114th of 168 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 3.8% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 5.1% | 5.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 10.9% against 9.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Botswana and Canada?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Canada ranks 114th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.