Gabon vs Philippines: Land use over the long-term

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

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Gabon
  • Philippines
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Philippines Difference Ahead
1000s 322,819 hectares 5,996 hectares 316,823 hectares Gabon
1100s 359,346 hectares 10,445 hectares 348,901 hectares Gabon
1200s 399,103 hectares 14,611 hectares 384,492 hectares Gabon
1300s 442,070 hectares 18,518 hectares 423,552 hectares Gabon
1400s 488,076 hectares 22,683 hectares 465,393 hectares Gabon
1500s 536,723 hectares 26,689 hectares 510,034 hectares Gabon
1600s 587,250 hectares 41,770 hectares 545,480 hectares Gabon
1700s 638,333 hectares 63,556 hectares 574,776 hectares Gabon
1710s 665,093 hectares 64,564 hectares 600,529 hectares Gabon
1720s 692,304 hectares 75,000 hectares 617,304 hectares Gabon
1730s 719,127 hectares 76,524 hectares 642,603 hectares Gabon
1740s 745,554 hectares 77,882 hectares 667,672 hectares Gabon
1750s 771,578 hectares 79,102 hectares 692,476 hectares Gabon
1760s 797,190 hectares 80,218 hectares 716,972 hectares Gabon
1770s 822,384 hectares 81,253 hectares 741,131 hectares Gabon
1780s 847,151 hectares 84,042 hectares 763,109 hectares Gabon
1790s 871,481 hectares 86,493 hectares 784,988 hectares Gabon
1800s 895,366 hectares 87,964 hectares 807,402 hectares Gabon
1810s 918,796 hectares 88,930 hectares 829,866 hectares Gabon
1820s 941,762 hectares 88,215 hectares 853,547 hectares Gabon
1830s 964,252 hectares 111,633 hectares 852,619 hectares Gabon
1840s 986,255 hectares 129,563 hectares 856,692 hectares Gabon
1850s 1.01 million hectares 150,401 hectares 857,359 hectares Gabon
1860s 1.06 million hectares 174,787 hectares 887,393 hectares Gabon
1870s 1.12 million hectares 197,580 hectares 921,780 hectares Gabon
1880s 1.19 million hectares 218,224 hectares 972,976 hectares Gabon
1890s 1.27 million hectares 242,884 hectares 1.02 million hectares Gabon
1900s 1.20 million hectares 271,482 hectares 924,478 hectares Gabon
1910s 1.07 million hectares 319,658 hectares 753,222 hectares Gabon
1920s 1.00 million hectares 378,691 hectares 623,169 hectares Gabon
1930s 1.13 million hectares 445,736 hectares 684,584 hectares Gabon
1940s 1.26 million hectares 615,096 hectares 647,334 hectares Gabon
1950s 1.49 million hectares 690,977 hectares 798,440 hectares Gabon
1960s 1.53 million hectares 825,100 hectares 707,280 hectares Gabon
1970s 1.53 million hectares 900,300 hectares 632,080 hectares Gabon
1980s 1.53 million hectares 1.14 million hectares 391,680 hectares Gabon
1990s 1.55 million hectares 1.34 million hectares 204,209 hectares Gabon
2000s 1.59 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 94,766 hectares Gabon
2010s 1.65 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 151,109 hectares Gabon
2020s 1.66 million hectares 1.50 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, Gabon or Philippines?
Gabon, at 1.66 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Gabon and Philippines?
158,240 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Gabon ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 94th 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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