Gabon vs North America: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Gabon
0.0946 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
3rd
North America rank
4th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Gabon
- North America
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0946 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.0772 sq. km per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 5.4 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 3rd and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2149 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.1927 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.1641 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.1441 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1188 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.1004 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.0979 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0803 sq. km per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Gabon or North America?
- Gabon, at 0.0946 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Gabon and North America?
- 0.0772 sq. km per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and North America rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.