Central America vs Gabon: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Central America
8.3%
in 2025
Gabon
77.8%
in 2025
Central America rank
30th
Gabon rank
30th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Central America
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 77.8% against 8.3% in Central America, a difference of 69.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 9.3 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 30th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Central America |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% | Central America |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 27.4% | 18.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 72.2% | 61.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Central America or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 77.8% against 8.3% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Central America and Gabon?
- 69.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Gabon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Gabon rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Central America ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 30th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.