Congo vs Gabon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Congo
21,720 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon
23,507 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Gabon rank
27th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.