Gabon vs Guyana: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
Guyana
93.4%
in 2025
Gabon rank
3rd
Guyana rank
2nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 93.4% against 91.4% in Gabon, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 3rd and Guyana ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 94.5% | 2.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 94.3% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 93.9% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 93.5% | 2.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Gabon or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 93.4% against 91.4% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gabon and Guyana?
- 2.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and Guyana ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
- 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.