Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Forest area
Gabon
22.00 million hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
15.30 million hectares
in 2011
Gabon rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 22.00 million hectares against 15.30 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.70 million hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.00 million hectares | 20.69 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 22.00 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 22.00 million hectares | 15.46 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Gabon, at 22.00 million hectares against 15.30 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 6.70 million hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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.