Forest area in Botswana
Botswana: Forest area was 15,730 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15,730 ha th
World rank
44th
of 255 countries
All-time high
15,730 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
15,728 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Botswana is 15,730 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Botswana peaked at 15,730 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,728 ha th, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 44th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,728 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 15,728 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,728 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,728 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,730 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,730 ha th | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15,730 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 6.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15,730 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 ha th | 15,728 ha th | 15,728 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,728 ha th | 15,728 ha th | 15,728 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,728 ha th | 15,728 ha th | 15,728 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 15,730 ha th | 15,730 ha th | 15,730 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Botswana?
- Forest area in Botswana was 15,730 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,730 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,728 ha th in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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