Gabon vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Gabon
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 5.16 million sq. km against 235,553 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 4.92 million sq. km.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 21.9 times Gabon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 26th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,416 sq. km | 5.74 million sq. km | 5.50 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 236,934 sq. km | 5.53 million sq. km | 5.29 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 236,341 sq. km | 5.40 million sq. km | 5.16 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 235,789 sq. km | 5.21 million sq. km | 4.97 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 5.16 million sq. km against 235,553 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 4.92 million sq. km, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 26th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th 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.