Gabon vs Sudan: Forest area
Gabon
23,555 ha th
in 2025
Sudan
21,980 ha th
in 2025
Gabon rank
22nd
Sudan rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Sudan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 23,555 ha th against 21,980 ha th in Sudan, a difference of 1,575 ha th.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Gabon ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,774 ha th | 28,075 ha th | 4,301 ha th | Sudan |
| 2000s | 23,702 ha th | 26,334 ha th | 2,632 ha th | Sudan |
| 2010s | 23,653 ha th | 24,157 ha th | 504.2 ha th | Sudan |
| 2020s | 23,572 ha th | 22,416 ha th | 1,156 ha th | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Sudan?
- Gabon, at 23,555 ha th against 21,980 ha th in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Sudan?
- 1,575 ha th, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th 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.