Gabon vs Japan: Forest area
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Japan
249,350 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Japan rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,350 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 14,400 sq. km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,339 sq. km | 249,167 sq. km | 11,828 sq. km | Japan |
| 2000s | 236,772 sq. km | 249,165 sq. km | 12,393 sq. km | Japan |
| 2010s | 235,959 sq. km | 249,475 sq. km | 13,516 sq. km | Japan |
| 2020s | 235,128 sq. km | 249,350 sq. km | 14,222 sq. km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Japan?
- Japan, at 249,350 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Japan?
- 14,400 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd 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.