Gabon vs Madagascar: Forest area
Gabon
22.00 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
12.50 million hectares
in 2011
Gabon rank
9th
Madagascar rank
12th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 22.00 million hectares against 12.50 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 9.50 million hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.00 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 22.00 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | 9.13 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 22.00 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Madagascar?
- Gabon, at 22.00 million hectares against 12.50 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Madagascar?
- 9.50 million hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.