Gabon vs Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Gabon
23,562 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Africa
73,443 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
25th
Western Africa rank
22nd
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Gabon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 73,443 1000 ha against 23,562 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 49,881 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,750 1000 ha | 96,290 1000 ha | 72,541 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 23,697 1000 ha | 87,860 1000 ha | 64,163 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 23,643 1000 ha | 80,273 1000 ha | 56,630 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 23,579 1000 ha | 74,913 1000 ha | 51,334 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Gabon or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 73,443 1000 ha against 23,562 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Gabon and Western Africa?
- 49,881 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Western Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Gabon ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 223 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).