Gabon vs Western Europe: Forest area
Gabon
23,555 ha th
in 2025
Western Europe
35,582 ha th
in 2025
Gabon rank
29th
Western Europe rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 35,582 ha th against 23,555 ha th in Gabon, a difference of 12,027 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 31st of 255 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,774 ha th | 31,779 ha th | 8,005 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 23,702 ha th | 32,795 ha th | 9,094 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 23,653 ha th | 34,312 ha th | 10,659 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 23,572 ha th | 35,333 ha th | 11,761 ha th | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gabon or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 35,582 ha th against 23,555 ha th in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gabon and Western Europe?
- 12,027 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Western Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 31st 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.