Botswana vs Cyprus: Share of forest area within protected areas
Botswana
10.9%
in 2025
Cyprus
10.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
134th
Cyprus rank
137th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Botswana
- Cyprus
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.9% against 10.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 134th and Cyprus ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 9.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Botswana or Cyprus?
- Botswana, at 10.9% against 10.1% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Botswana and Cyprus?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cyprus?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Cyprus rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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 (%).