Gabon vs New Caledonia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Gabon
19.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
19.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
76th
New Caledonia rank
79th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Gabon
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19.7% against 19.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 76th and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 0.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 13.8% | 6.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | 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, Gabon or New Caledonia?
- Gabon, at 19.7% against 19.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 76th and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 168 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.