Central African Republic vs Gabon: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Central African Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.44 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic, a difference of 18.98 %.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Gabon ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Gabon 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 | 74.28 % | 92.14 % | 17.86 % | Gabon |
| 2000s | 73.72 % | 91.95 % | 18.23 % | Gabon |
| 2010s | 73.14 % | 91.72 % | 18.58 % | Gabon |
| 2020s | 72.61 % | 91.49 % | 18.88 % | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Central African Republic or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 91.44 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 18.98 %, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Gabon ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.