Gabon vs Iceland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Gabon
47,920 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
49,470 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
120th
Iceland rank
119th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Gabon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 49,470 hectares against 47,920 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 1,550 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 119th of 185 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,186 hectares | 13,657 hectares | 27,528 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 50,637 hectares | 28,520 hectares | 22,116 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55,573 hectares | 41,010 hectares | 14,563 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 47,900 hectares | 47,170 hectares | 730 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Gabon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 49,470 hectares against 47,920 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Gabon and Iceland?
- 1,550 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Gabon ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 119th 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.