Gabon vs Sweden: Forest area
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Sweden
279,800 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 279,800 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 44,850 sq. km.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,339 sq. km | 281,080 sq. km | 43,741 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2000s | 236,772 sq. km | 281,225 sq. km | 44,453 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2010s | 235,959 sq. km | 280,079 sq. km | 44,120 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2020s | 235,128 sq. km | 279,800 sq. km | 44,672 sq. km | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 279,800 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Sweden?
- 44,850 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.