What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Gabon?

12,820 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Gabon: Forest area

Central African Republic

222,130 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon

234,950 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

27th

Gabon rank

24th

Forest area over time

Central African Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 234,950 sq. km against 222,130 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 12,820 sq. km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 24th of 213 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	230,680 sq. km	237,339 sq. km	6,659 sq. km	Gabon
2000s	227,680 sq. km	236,772 sq. km	9,092 sq. km	Gabon
2010s	224,680 sq. km	235,959 sq. km	11,279 sq. km	Gabon
2020s	222,580 sq. km	235,128 sq. km	12,548 sq. km	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Gabon?: Gabon, at 234,950 sq. km against 222,130 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Gabon?: 12,820 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for forest area?: Central African Republic ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.