Gabon vs Nepal: Land use over the long-term
Gabon
1.66 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
92nd
Nepal rank
89th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Gabon
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.66 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 137,060 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nepal ahead.
Gabon ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 89th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 322,819 hectares | 515,794 hectares | 192,975 hectares | Nepal |
| 1100s | 359,346 hectares | 541,418 hectares | 182,072 hectares | Nepal |
| 1200s | 399,103 hectares | 565,823 hectares | 166,720 hectares | Nepal |
| 1300s | 442,070 hectares | 588,922 hectares | 146,852 hectares | Nepal |
| 1400s | 488,076 hectares | 610,664 hectares | 122,588 hectares | Nepal |
| 1500s | 536,723 hectares | 631,050 hectares | 94,327 hectares | Nepal |
| 1600s | 587,250 hectares | 773,942 hectares | 186,692 hectares | Nepal |
| 1700s | 638,333 hectares | 910,789 hectares | 272,456 hectares | Nepal |
| 1710s | 665,093 hectares | 914,689 hectares | 249,596 hectares | Nepal |
| 1720s | 692,304 hectares | 930,514 hectares | 238,210 hectares | Nepal |
| 1730s | 719,127 hectares | 937,434 hectares | 218,307 hectares | Nepal |
| 1740s | 745,554 hectares | 943,807 hectares | 198,253 hectares | Nepal |
| 1750s | 771,578 hectares | 949,478 hectares | 177,900 hectares | Nepal |
| 1760s | 797,190 hectares | 954,271 hectares | 157,081 hectares | Nepal |
| 1770s | 822,384 hectares | 958,066 hectares | 135,682 hectares | Nepal |
| 1780s | 847,151 hectares | 960,814 hectares | 113,663 hectares | Nepal |
| 1790s | 871,481 hectares | 962,548 hectares | 91,067 hectares | Nepal |
| 1800s | 895,366 hectares | 963,342 hectares | 67,976 hectares | Nepal |
| 1810s | 918,796 hectares | 963,307 hectares | 44,511 hectares | Nepal |
| 1820s | 941,762 hectares | 962,530 hectares | 20,768 hectares | Nepal |
| 1830s | 964,252 hectares | 988,323 hectares | 24,071 hectares | Nepal |
| 1840s | 986,255 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 27,255 hectares | Nepal |
| 1850s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 31,470 hectares | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1,150 hectares | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 33,480 hectares | Gabon |
| 1880s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 67,660 hectares | Gabon |
| 1890s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 108,600 hectares | Gabon |
| 1900s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 38,380 hectares | Gabon |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 137,480 hectares | Nepal |
| 1920s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 375,780 hectares | Nepal |
| 1930s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 342,940 hectares | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 334,420 hectares | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 232,545 hectares | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 189,620 hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 233,620 hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 257,520 hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 244,291 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 194,034 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 144,001 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 137,060 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Gabon or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.66 million hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Gabon and Nepal?
- 137,060 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nepal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Nepal rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Gabon ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 89th 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.