Finland vs Gabon: Forest area (sq. km)
Finland
225,430 sq. km
in 2025
Gabon
235,553 sq. km
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Gabon rank
26th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Finland
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 235,553 sq. km against 225,430 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 10,123 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 26th of 214 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 | 237,416 sq. km | 16,096 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 236,934 sq. km | 13,394 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2010s | 223,857 sq. km | 236,341 sq. km | 12,484 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2020s | 225,430 sq. km | 235,721 sq. km | 10,291 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 235,553 sq. km against 225,430 sq. km in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Gabon?
- 10,123 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Gabon rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 26th of 214 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.