Gabon vs Guyana: Forest area as share of land area
Gabon
91.42
in 2025
Guyana
87.04
in 2025
Gabon rank
4th
Guyana rank
7th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.42 against 87.04 in Guyana, a difference of 4.38.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 4th and Guyana ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.14 | 88.02 | 4.12 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 91.95 | 87.83 | 4.12 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.72 | 87.48 | 4.25 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.48 | 87.13 | 4.35 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Gabon or Guyana?
- Gabon, at 91.42 against 87.04 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Gabon and Guyana?
- 4.38, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Gabon ranks 4th and Guyana ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.