Congo vs Gabon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 23,507 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 1,787 1000 ha.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 23,700 1000 ha | 1,558 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 23,643 1000 ha | 1,621 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 23,579 1000 ha | 1,720 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 23,524 1000 ha | 1,802 1000 ha | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 23,507 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Gabon?
- 1,787 1000 ha, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.