Gabon vs Iceland: Planted Forest — Area

Gabon
47.92 1000 ha
in 2025
Iceland
49.47 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
127th
Iceland rank
126th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Iceland
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 49.47 1000 ha against 47.92 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 1.55 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 127th and Iceland ranks 126th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 41.19 1000 ha 13.66 1000 ha 27.53 1000 ha Gabon
2000s 50.64 1000 ha 28.52 1000 ha 22.12 1000 ha Gabon
2010s 55.57 1000 ha 41.01 1000 ha 14.56 1000 ha Gabon
2020s 47.9 1000 ha 47.17 1000 ha 0.73 1000 ha Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Gabon or Iceland?
Iceland, at 49.47 1000 ha against 47.92 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Gabon and Iceland?
1.55 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for planted forest — area?
Gabon ranks 127th and Iceland ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.