Gabon vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Gabon
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.44 % against 71.17 % in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 20.27 %.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 4th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.14 % | 71.59 % | 20.55 % | Gabon |
| 2000s | 91.95 % | 71.83 % | 20.12 % | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.72 % | 72.15 % | 19.57 % | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.49 % | 71.23 % | 20.27 % | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Gabon or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Gabon, at 91.44 % against 71.17 % in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Gabon and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 20.27 %, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Gabon ranks 4th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 231 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.