Gabon vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Gabon
23,562 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 23,562 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 681 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 243 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,750 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 3,539 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23,697 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 2,611 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23,643 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 1,681 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 23,579 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 916.37 1000 ha | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 23,562 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Gabon and South Africa?
- 681 1000 ha, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Gabon ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).