Forest area km in Botswana
Botswana: Forest area km was 15.73 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.73 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 235 countries
All-time high
15.73 million
in 2020
All-time low
15.73 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Botswana is 15.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Botswana peaked at 15.73 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.73 million, in 1990.
That places Botswana 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area km in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.73 million | — |
| 1991 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.73 million | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.73 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 9.99 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 45.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Botswana?
- Forest area km in Botswana was 15.73 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 million in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for forest area km?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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