Gabon vs Guyana: Forest area
Gabon
91.2%
in 2023
Guyana
87.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
3rd
Guyana rank
6th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.2% against 87.1% in Guyana, a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Gabon ranks 3rd and Guyana ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 94.4% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 94.2% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 93.8% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 87.2% | 4.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Guyana?
- Gabon, at 91.2% against 87.1% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Guyana?
- 4.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and Guyana ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.