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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020002011

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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.