Gabon vs Panama: Land use over the long-term
Gabon
1.66 million hectares
in 2025
Panama
1.51 million hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
92nd
Panama rank
93rd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.66 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in Panama, a difference of 149,240 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 322,819 hectares | 0 hectares | 322,819 hectares | Gabon |
| 1100s | 359,346 hectares | 0 hectares | 359,346 hectares | Gabon |
| 1200s | 399,103 hectares | 0 hectares | 399,103 hectares | Gabon |
| 1300s | 442,070 hectares | 0 hectares | 442,070 hectares | Gabon |
| 1400s | 488,076 hectares | 0 hectares | 488,076 hectares | Gabon |
| 1500s | 536,723 hectares | 0 hectares | 536,723 hectares | Gabon |
| 1600s | 587,250 hectares | 67,130 hectares | 520,120 hectares | Gabon |
| 1700s | 638,333 hectares | 44,411 hectares | 593,922 hectares | Gabon |
| 1710s | 665,093 hectares | 47,890 hectares | 617,203 hectares | Gabon |
| 1720s | 692,304 hectares | 51,613 hectares | 640,691 hectares | Gabon |
| 1730s | 719,127 hectares | 55,594 hectares | 663,533 hectares | Gabon |
| 1740s | 745,554 hectares | 59,852 hectares | 685,702 hectares | Gabon |
| 1750s | 771,578 hectares | 64,404 hectares | 707,174 hectares | Gabon |
| 1760s | 797,190 hectares | 69,269 hectares | 727,921 hectares | Gabon |
| 1770s | 822,384 hectares | 74,468 hectares | 747,916 hectares | Gabon |
| 1780s | 847,151 hectares | 80,022 hectares | 767,129 hectares | Gabon |
| 1790s | 871,481 hectares | 85,954 hectares | 785,527 hectares | Gabon |
| 1800s | 895,366 hectares | 92,290 hectares | 803,076 hectares | Gabon |
| 1810s | 918,796 hectares | 100,153 hectares | 818,643 hectares | Gabon |
| 1820s | 941,762 hectares | 115,294 hectares | 826,468 hectares | Gabon |
| 1830s | 964,252 hectares | 132,612 hectares | 831,640 hectares | Gabon |
| 1840s | 986,255 hectares | 152,409 hectares | 833,846 hectares | Gabon |
| 1850s | 1.01 million hectares | 175,029 hectares | 832,731 hectares | Gabon |
| 1860s | 1.06 million hectares | 188,879 hectares | 873,301 hectares | Gabon |
| 1870s | 1.12 million hectares | 199,373 hectares | 919,987 hectares | Gabon |
| 1880s | 1.19 million hectares | 203,068 hectares | 988,132 hectares | Gabon |
| 1890s | 1.27 million hectares | 218,460 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1900s | 1.20 million hectares | 233,342 hectares | 962,618 hectares | Gabon |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 271,672 hectares | 801,208 hectares | Gabon |
| 1920s | 1.00 million hectares | 298,572 hectares | 703,288 hectares | Gabon |
| 1930s | 1.13 million hectares | 367,792 hectares | 762,528 hectares | Gabon |
| 1940s | 1.26 million hectares | 527,133 hectares | 735,297 hectares | Gabon |
| 1950s | 1.49 million hectares | 859,623 hectares | 629,794 hectares | Gabon |
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 436,380 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 291,280 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 147,380 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 67,709 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 71,466 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 142,109 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 149,240 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Gabon or Panama?
- Gabon, at 1.66 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Gabon and Panama?
- 149,240 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Gabon ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 93rd 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.