Gabon vs South Africa: Forestland — Area
Gabon
23,555 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Forestland — Area over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 23,555 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 674 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 223 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 | 23,742 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 3,531 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23,693 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 2,607 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23,634 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 1,672 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 23,572 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 909.62 1000 ha | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 23,555 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Gabon and South Africa?
- 674 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 forestland — area?
- Gabon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).