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Forest area in Botswana

Forest area in Botswana was 27.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 115th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202427.8%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank115th of 209Countries ranked
Series high27.82020
Series low27.81990

Forest area in Botswana, 1990 to 2024

27.827.827.827.827.827.8199019952000200520102015202020241990: 27.8 %1991: 27.8 %1992: 27.8 %1993: 27.8 %1994: 27.8 %1995: 27.8 %1996: 27.8 %1997: 27.8 %1998: 27.8 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 27.8 %2003: 27.8 %2004: 27.8 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 27.8 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 27.8 %2010: 27.8 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 27.8 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 27.8 %2023: 27.8 %2024: 27.8 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202427.8
202327.8
202227.8
202127.8
202027.8
201927.8
201827.8
201727.8
201627.8
201527.8
201427.8
201327.8
201227.8
201127.8
201027.8
200927.8
200827.8
200727.8
200627.8
200527.8
200427.8
200327.8
200227.8
200127.8
200027.8
199927.8
199827.8
199727.8
199627.8
199527.8
199427.8
199327.8
199227.8
199127.8
199027.8

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Botswana?

Forest area in Botswana was 27.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 115th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Botswana?

27.8% in 2020, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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