Gabon vs Palau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
3rd
Palau rank
5th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gabon
- Palau
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.4% against 91.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 82.9% | 9.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 86.0% | 5.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 88.6% | 3.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.5% | 1.0% | 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 Palau?
- Gabon, at 91.4% against 91.0% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gabon and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Palau rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 5th 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.