Angola vs Botswana: Share of forest area within protected areas
Angola
10.3%
in 2025
Botswana
10.9%
in 2025
Angola rank
135th
Botswana rank
134th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Angola
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 135th and Botswana ranks 134th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 10.8% | 6.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.9% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Angola or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 10.9% against 10.3% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Angola and Botswana?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Angola ranks 135th and Botswana ranks 134th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).