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Gabon vs South Africa: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Gabon
2,999 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
3,723 hectares
in 2024
Gabon rank
58th
South Africa rank
57th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200120122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,723 hectares against 2,999 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 724.1 hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.