Europe vs Gabon: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Europe
47.0%
in 2025
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
Europe rank
5th
Gabon rank
3rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Europe
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.4% against 47.0% in Europe, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Gabon ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 92.3% | 47.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 92.0% | 46.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 91.8% | 45.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 91.5% | 44.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Europe or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 91.4% against 47.0% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Europe and Gabon?
- 44.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Gabon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Gabon rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Gabon ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.