Botswana—Forest Area (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #116 of 215Updated April 2026
Latest Value
26.3%
2023
YoY Change
-0.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#116
of 215 countries
Maximum
31.1%
2000
Minimum
26.3%
2023
CAGR
-0.7%
24 years
Last
26.3%
Previous
26.5%
Highest
31.1%
Lowest
26.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's forest area (%) was 26.3% in 2023, ranking #116 out of 215 countries. This represents a -0.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 31.1% (2000) and the lowest was 26.3% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.1% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest Area (% of land area) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).