Finland vs Gabon: Forest area
Finland
224,090 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Gabon rank
24th
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 234,950 sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 10,860 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th 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 | Finland | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 237,339 sq. km | 16,019 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 236,772 sq. km | 13,232 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2010s | 223,589 sq. km | 235,959 sq. km | 12,370 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2020s | 224,090 sq. km | 235,128 sq. km | 11,038 sq. km | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 234,950 sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Gabon?
- 10,860 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Gabon rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 26th 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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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.