Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Gabon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Democratic Republic of the Congo
126,155 Hectares
in 2020
Gabon
23,531 Hectares
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
26th
Gabon rank
24th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 126,155 Hectares against 23,531 Hectares in Gabon, a difference of 102,624 Hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 5.4 times Gabon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 140,870 Hectares 23,677 Hectares 117,193 Hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 132,213 Hectares 23,596 Hectares 108,617 Hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 126,155 Hectares 23,531 Hectares 102,624 Hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 126,155 Hectares against 23,531 Hectares in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon?
102,624 Hectares, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.