Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Share of forest area within protected areas
Botswana
10.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
11.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
134th
Burkina Faso rank
132nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.3% against 10.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 134th and Burkina Faso ranks 132nd of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 12.3% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 14.0% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.3% against 10.9% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Burkina Faso ranks 132nd 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 (%).