Congo vs Gabon: Land use hidden — Forest

Congo
219,010 Square kilometres
in 2023
Gabon
234,950 Square kilometres
in 2023
Congo rank
27th
Gabon rank
24th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 234,950 Square kilometres against 219,010 Square kilometres in Congo, a difference of 15,940 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 222,610 Square kilometres 237,339 Square kilometres 14,729 Square kilometres Gabon
2000s 221,410 Square kilometres 236,772 Square kilometres 15,362 Square kilometres Gabon
2010s 220,201 Square kilometres 235,959 Square kilometres 15,758 Square kilometres Gabon
2020s 219,235 Square kilometres 235,128 Square kilometres 15,893 Square kilometres Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Congo or Gabon?
Gabon, at 234,950 Square kilometres against 219,010 Square kilometres in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Congo and Gabon?
15,940 Square kilometres, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Congo ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata