Gabon vs South America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
South America
48.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
4th
South America rank
5th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gabon
- South America
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.4% against 48.6% in South America, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 4th and South America ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 58.9% | 33.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 54.7% | 37.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 51.4% | 40.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 49.2% | 42.3% | 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 South America?
- Gabon, at 91.4% against 48.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gabon and South America?
- 42.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 4th and South America ranks 5th 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.