Gabon vs Japan: Forest area (sq. km)
Gabon
235,553 sq. km
in 2025
Japan
249,080 sq. km
in 2025
Gabon rank
26th
Japan rank
25th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,080 sq. km against 235,553 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 13,527 sq. km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 26th and Japan ranks 25th of 214 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 | 237,416 sq. km | 249,167 sq. km | 11,752 sq. km | Japan |
| 2000s | 236,934 sq. km | 249,165 sq. km | 12,231 sq. km | Japan |
| 2010s | 236,341 sq. km | 249,456 sq. km | 13,115 sq. km | Japan |
| 2020s | 235,721 sq. km | 249,135 sq. km | 13,414 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 249,080 sq. km against 235,553 sq. km in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Japan?
- 13,527 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 26th and Japan 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.