Gabon vs Western Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Gabon
23,507 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
30,831 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
27th
Western Asia rank
30th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Western Asia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072025

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 30,831 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 7,324 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 222 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 23,700 1000 ha 27,247 1000 ha 3,547 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 23,643 1000 ha 28,669 1000 ha 5,026 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 23,579 1000 ha 29,645 1000 ha 6,067 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 23,524 1000 ha 30,553 1000 ha 7,029 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Gabon or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 30,831 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Gabon and Western Asia?
7,324 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Western Asia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Gabon ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 30th 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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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
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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.