Gabon vs Zambia: Planted Forest — Area

Gabon
47.92 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
53.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon rank
127th
Zambia rank
125th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Zambia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 53.85 1000 ha against 47.92 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 5.93 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Gabon ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 125th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.19 1000 ha 56.7 1000 ha 15.51 1000 ha Zambia
2000s 50.64 1000 ha 56.27 1000 ha 5.63 1000 ha Zambia
2010s 55.57 1000 ha 55.2 1000 ha 0.37 1000 ha Gabon
2020s 47.9 1000 ha 54.14 1000 ha 6.24 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Gabon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 53.85 1000 ha against 47.92 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Gabon and Zambia?
5.93 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for planted forest — area?
Gabon ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 125th 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.