Which has higher land area, Ecuador or Gabon?

Gabon, at 257,670 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and Gabon?

9,310 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Gabon: Land area

Ecuador

248,360 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon

257,670 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador rank

77th

Gabon rank

76th

Land area over time

Ecuador
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 257,670 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 9,310 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 76th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	276,840 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	19,170 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	276,840 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	19,170 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	276,840 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	19,170 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	271,144 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	248,360 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	9,310 sq. km	Gabon
2010s	248,360 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	9,310 sq. km	Gabon
2020s	248,360 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	9,310 sq. km	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ecuador or Gabon?: Gabon, at 257,670 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and Gabon?: 9,310 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for land area?: Ecuador ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land 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: Land 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.