Central African Republic vs Gabon: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 45,095 1000 ha against 23,555 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 21,540 1000 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,277 1000 ha | 23,742 1000 ha | 22,536 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 45,928 1000 ha | 23,693 1000 ha | 22,234 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 45,566 1000 ha | 23,634 1000 ha | 21,932 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 45,211 1000 ha | 23,572 1000 ha | 21,639 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Central African Republic or Gabon?
- Central African Republic, at 45,095 1000 ha against 23,555 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 21,540 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for forest land — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 29th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.