Gabon vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
74.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
4th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
1st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gabon
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.4% against 74.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st of 253 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 74.8% | 17.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 74.5% | 17.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 74.2% | 17.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 74.1% | 17.4% | 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Gabon, at 91.4% against 74.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gabon and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 17.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st 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.