Australia and New Zealand vs Gabon: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Australia and New Zealand
19.3%
in 2025
Gabon
19.7%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
90th
Gabon rank
89th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 89th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.6% | 4.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 20.7% | 2.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.2% | 0.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Australia and New Zealand or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 19.7% against 19.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and New Zealand and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Gabon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Gabon rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 89th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.