Gabon vs Western Africa: Forest area
Gabon
23,555 ha th
in 2025
Western Africa
72,740 ha th
in 2025
Gabon rank
29th
Western Africa rank
26th
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 ha th against 23,555 ha th in Gabon, a difference of 49,185 ha th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,774 ha th | 99,361 ha th | 75,586 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 23,702 ha th | 90,336 ha th | 66,635 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 23,653 ha th | 80,830 ha th | 57,177 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 23,572 ha th | 74,195 ha th | 50,623 ha th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 ha th against 23,555 ha th in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Western Africa?
- 49,185 ha th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Western Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 255 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.