Gabon vs Sudan: Forest land — Area

Gabon
23,555 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan
21,980 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
29th
Sudan rank
32nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 23,555 1000 ha against 21,980 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 1,575 1000 ha.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Gabon ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 23,623 1000 ha 23,635 1000 ha 11.41 1000 ha Sudan
2020s 23,572 1000 ha 22,416 1000 ha 1,156 1000 ha Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Gabon or Sudan?
Gabon, at 23,555 1000 ha against 21,980 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Gabon and Sudan?
1,575 1000 ha, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for forest land — area?
Gabon ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.