Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.9% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Botswana, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Botswana is 10.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Botswana peaked at 10.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Botswana?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Botswana was 10.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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