Gabon vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Forest area

Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Least developed countries: UN classification
5.21 million sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
23rd

Forest area over time

  • Gabon
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 5.21 million sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 4.97 million sq. km.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 22.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 24th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd of 214 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1990s 237,339 sq. km 5.82 million sq. km 5.58 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 236,772 sq. km 5.60 million sq. km 5.36 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 235,959 sq. km 5.48 million sq. km 5.25 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 235,128 sq. km 5.27 million sq. km 5.03 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 5.21 million sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Least developed countries: UN classification?
4.97 million sq. km, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Least developed countries: UN classification?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for forest area?
Gabon ranks 24th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.