Cambodia vs Gabon: Land use over the long-term

Cambodia
1.50 million hectares
in 2025
Gabon
1.66 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
94th
Gabon rank
92nd

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Cambodia
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.66 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 158,240 hectares.

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

Across all 108 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 94th and Gabon ranks 92nd of 202 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Gabon Difference Ahead
1000s 199,499 hectares 322,819 hectares 123,320 hectares Gabon
1100s 213,941 hectares 359,346 hectares 145,405 hectares Gabon
1200s 227,941 hectares 399,103 hectares 171,162 hectares Gabon
1300s 241,758 hectares 442,070 hectares 200,312 hectares Gabon
1400s 255,706 hectares 488,076 hectares 232,370 hectares Gabon
1500s 269,850 hectares 536,723 hectares 266,873 hectares Gabon
1600s 295,406 hectares 587,250 hectares 291,844 hectares Gabon
1700s 319,939 hectares 638,333 hectares 318,394 hectares Gabon
1710s 318,374 hectares 665,093 hectares 346,719 hectares Gabon
1720s 328,104 hectares 692,304 hectares 364,200 hectares Gabon
1730s 323,385 hectares 719,127 hectares 395,742 hectares Gabon
1740s 318,644 hectares 745,554 hectares 426,910 hectares Gabon
1750s 314,158 hectares 771,578 hectares 457,420 hectares Gabon
1760s 310,253 hectares 797,190 hectares 486,937 hectares Gabon
1770s 307,105 hectares 822,384 hectares 515,279 hectares Gabon
1780s 304,919 hectares 847,151 hectares 542,232 hectares Gabon
1790s 303,581 hectares 871,481 hectares 567,900 hectares Gabon
1800s 302,601 hectares 895,366 hectares 592,765 hectares Gabon
1810s 301,339 hectares 918,796 hectares 617,457 hectares Gabon
1820s 299,461 hectares 941,762 hectares 642,301 hectares Gabon
1830s 310,852 hectares 964,252 hectares 653,400 hectares Gabon
1840s 310,090 hectares 986,255 hectares 676,165 hectares Gabon
1850s 309,282 hectares 1.01 million hectares 698,478 hectares Gabon
1860s 308,699 hectares 1.06 million hectares 753,481 hectares Gabon
1870s 308,670 hectares 1.12 million hectares 810,690 hectares Gabon
1880s 322,347 hectares 1.19 million hectares 868,853 hectares Gabon
1890s 339,205 hectares 1.27 million hectares 928,225 hectares Gabon
1900s 357,967 hectares 1.20 million hectares 837,993 hectares Gabon
1910s 378,252 hectares 1.07 million hectares 694,628 hectares Gabon
1920s 404,339 hectares 1.00 million hectares 597,521 hectares Gabon
1930s 437,418 hectares 1.13 million hectares 692,902 hectares Gabon
1940s 490,129 hectares 1.26 million hectares 772,301 hectares Gabon
1950s 535,068 hectares 1.49 million hectares 954,349 hectares Gabon
1960s 580,000 hectares 1.53 million hectares 952,380 hectares Gabon
1970s 580,000 hectares 1.53 million hectares 952,380 hectares Gabon
1980s 595,100 hectares 1.53 million hectares 937,280 hectares Gabon
1990s 735,000 hectares 1.55 million hectares 811,209 hectares Gabon
2000s 1.33 million hectares 1.59 million hectares 268,766 hectares Gabon
2010s 1.50 million hectares 1.65 million hectares 151,109 hectares Gabon
2020s 1.50 million hectares 1.66 million hectares 158,240 hectares Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Cambodia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 1.66 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Cambodia and Gabon?
158,240 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gabon?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Gabon rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Cambodia ranks 94th and Gabon ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. 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 over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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