Gabon vs Myanmar: Forest area
Gabon
23,555 ha th
in 2025
Myanmar
27,095 ha th
in 2025
Gabon rank
22nd
Myanmar rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27,095 ha th against 23,555 ha th in Gabon, a difference of 3,540 ha th.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,774 ha th | 39,218 ha th | 15,444 ha th | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 23,702 ha th | 34,868 ha th | 11,166 ha th | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23,653 ha th | 30,717 ha th | 7,064 ha th | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 23,572 ha th | 27,820 ha th | 4,247 ha th | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 27,095 ha th against 23,555 ha th in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Myanmar?
- 3,540 ha th, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Myanmar rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 19th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.