Botswana — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Botswana, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Botswana was 27.76% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 27.76% in 2020. The lowest was 27.75% in 1990 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.00% per year.
Botswana ranks 115 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 54%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Botswana sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 20 of 48 economies; Rwanda (26.09%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 97th of 178 in 1990 → 113th of 207 in 2000 → 117th of 209 in 2010 → 116th of 214 in 2020 → 115th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 27.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 27.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 27.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 27.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 27.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 27.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 27.75% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Botswana’s Forest area in 1991?
27.75% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Botswana’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was broadly flat overall: +0.0% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 27.76%; 2023: 27.76%; 2022: 27.76%; 2021: 27.76%; 2020: 27.76%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.