Botswana vs France: Share global forest
Botswana
0.3799
in 2025
France
0.4298
in 2025
Botswana rank
40th
France rank
38th
Share global forest over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4298 against 0.3799 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0499.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and France ranks 38th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3662 | 0.3451 | 0.0211 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3727 | 0.3743 | 0.0017 | France |
| 2010s | 0.3759 | 0.4019 | 0.0259 | France |
| 2020s | 0.3788 | 0.4231 | 0.0443 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Botswana or France?
- France, at 0.4298 against 0.3799 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Botswana and France?
- 0.0499, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for share global forest?
- Botswana ranks 40th and France ranks 38th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.