Gabon vs Southern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Gabon
23,507 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Europe
37,828 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
27th
Southern Europe rank
29th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 37,828 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 14,321 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.6 times Gabon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 29th of 222 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 23,700 1000 ha 31,833 1000 ha 8,133 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 23,643 1000 ha 34,178 1000 ha 10,535 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 23,579 1000 ha 36,086 1000 ha 12,508 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 23,524 1000 ha 37,626 1000 ha 14,102 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Gabon or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 37,828 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Gabon and Southern Europe?
14,321 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Southern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Southern Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Gabon ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 29th 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.