Climate · Southern Africa
Botswana Forest Area
26.3%as of 2023-0.8% vs 2022
Forest area as a share of total land area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Forest Area |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.3% |
| 2022 | 26.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1% |
| 2018 | 27.3% |
| 2017 | 27.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8% |
| 2015 | 28% |
| 2014 | 28.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=forest_area_pct_land" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Forest Area across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Forest Area |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23.2% |
| Kenya | 6.2% |
| South Africa | 14% |
| Egypt | 0% |
| Ghana | 35.2% |
| Ethiopia | 14.9% |
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