Gabon vs Italy: Drivers of deforestation
Gabon
1,992 hectares
in 2023
Italy
1,129 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
45th
Italy rank
48th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Italy
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,992 hectares against 1,129 hectares in Italy, a difference of 863 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 45th and Italy ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,979 hectares | 1,414 hectares | 6,565 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4,825 hectares | 513.15 hectares | 4,312 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,992 hectares | 837.83 hectares | 1,154 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Gabon or Italy?
- Gabon, at 1,992 hectares against 1,129 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Gabon and Italy?
- 863 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Italy rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 45th and Italy ranks 48th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.