Botswana vs Nigeria: Share global forest
Botswana
0.3799
in 2025
Nigeria
0.4137
in 2025
Botswana rank
40th
Nigeria rank
39th
Share global forest over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.4137 against 0.3799 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0338.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3662 | 0.4889 | 0.1227 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3727 | 0.4675 | 0.0948 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3759 | 0.4412 | 0.0653 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3788 | 0.4201 | 0.0413 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.4137 against 0.3799 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.0338, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for share global forest?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th 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.