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
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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.