Finland vs Gabon: Forestland — Area

Finland
22,543 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon
23,555 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Gabon rank
25th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Gabon
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 23,555 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 1,012 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 25th of 223 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 22,132 1000 ha 23,742 1000 ha 1,610 1000 ha Gabon
2000s 22,354 1000 ha 23,693 1000 ha 1,339 1000 ha Gabon
2010s 22,386 1000 ha 23,634 1000 ha 1,248 1000 ha Gabon
2020s 22,543 1000 ha 23,572 1000 ha 1,029 1000 ha Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Finland or Gabon?
Gabon, at 23,555 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Finland and Gabon?
1,012 1000 ha, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gabon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Gabon rank globally for forestland — area?
Finland ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).