Gabon vs Türkiye: Forest area
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Türkiye
226,884 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Türkiye rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 234,950 sq. km against 226,884 sq. km in Türkiye, a difference of 8,066 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,339 sq. km | 199,477 sq. km | 37,862 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2000s | 236,772 sq. km | 205,690 sq. km | 31,082 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2010s | 235,959 sq. km | 215,496 sq. km | 20,464 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2020s | 235,128 sq. km | 224,544 sq. km | 10,584 sq. km | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Türkiye?
- Gabon, at 234,950 sq. km against 226,884 sq. km in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Türkiye?
- 8,066 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Türkiye rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 24th and Türkiye 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.