Botswana vs United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Botswana
10.81
in 2020
United States of America
10.23
in 2020
Botswana rank
109th
United States of America rank
111th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.81 against 10.23 in United States of America, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 111th of 156 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 | 6.71 | 4.1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 10.04 | 0.765 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 10.23 | 0.58 | 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 United States of America?
- Botswana, at 10.81 against 10.23 in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Botswana and United States of America?
- 0.58, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 111th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, 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.