Ethiopia vs Gabon: Forestland — Area
Ethiopia
26,747 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon
23,555 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Gabon rank
25th
Forestland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26,747 1000 ha against 23,555 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 3,192 1000 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 25th of 223 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 23,731 1000 ha | 4,370 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 23,693 1000 ha | 3,788 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 23,634 1000 ha | 3,237 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 23,572 1000 ha | 3,185 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Ethiopia or Gabon?
- Ethiopia, at 26,747 1000 ha against 23,555 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Ethiopia and Gabon?
- 3,192 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for forestland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 25th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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).