Gabon vs Myanmar: Forest area
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Myanmar
276,748 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Myanmar rank
22nd
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 276,748 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 41,798 sq. km.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,339 sq. km | 372,608 sq. km | 135,269 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 236,772 sq. km | 333,259 sq. km | 96,487 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 235,959 sq. km | 301,373 sq. km | 65,414 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 235,128 sq. km | 281,094 sq. km | 45,966 sq. km | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 276,748 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Myanmar?
- 41,798 sq. km, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Myanmar rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 22nd 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.