Australia vs Gabon: Exported deforestation
Australia
1,873 hectares
in 2023
Gabon
2,069 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
45th
Gabon rank
43rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,069 hectares against 1,873 hectares in Australia, a difference of 196 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,617 hectares | 3,733 hectares | 7,884 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,074 hectares | 5,363 hectares | 289.1 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,697 hectares | 4,810 hectares | 2,113 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Australia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,069 hectares against 1,873 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Australia and Gabon?
- 196 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gabon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Gabon rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 45th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.