Angola vs Gabon: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Angola
55,640 hectares
in 2025
Gabon
47,920 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
117th
Gabon rank
120th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Angola
- Gabon
How they compare
Angola currently reports 55,640 hectares against 47,920 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 7,720 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 117th and Gabon ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,597 hectares | 41,186 hectares | 64,412 hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 82,354 hectares | 50,637 hectares | 31,717 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 62,216 hectares | 55,573 hectares | 6,643 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 56,765 hectares | 47,900 hectares | 8,865 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Angola or Gabon?
- Angola, at 55,640 hectares against 47,920 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Angola and Gabon?
- 7,720 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Gabon rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Angola ranks 117th and Gabon ranks 120th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.