Botswana vs Sudan: Share of forest area within protected areas
Botswana
10.9%
in 2025
Sudan
11.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
134th
Sudan rank
131st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 11.4% against 10.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 131st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 20.1% | 9.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Botswana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 11.4% against 10.9% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Botswana and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 131st 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 (%).