Forest area in Botswana
Botswana: Forest area was 15,730 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15,730 ha th
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,730 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
15,728 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Botswana, 1990β2025
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 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.381 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 491 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 129 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 147 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 11,474 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10,702 t (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 39th out of 236 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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