Gabon vs Japan: Forestland — Area
Gabon
23,555 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan
24,908 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
25th
Japan rank
24th
Forestland — Area over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 1000 ha against 23,555 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 1,353 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 223 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,742 1000 ha | 24,917 1000 ha | 1,175 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 23,693 1000 ha | 24,916 1000 ha | 1,223 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 23,634 1000 ha | 24,946 1000 ha | 1,312 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 23,572 1000 ha | 24,914 1000 ha | 1,341 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Gabon or Japan?
- Japan, at 24,908 1000 ha against 23,555 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Gabon and Japan?
- 1,353 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for forestland — area?
- Gabon ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th 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).