Gabon vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
47.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gabon
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.4% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 253 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 56.4% | 35.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 52.6% | 39.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 49.6% | 42.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 47.6% | 43.9% | 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, Gabon or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Gabon, at 91.4% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 44.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 253 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.