Gabon vs Niger: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Gabon
19.7%
in 2025
Niger
19.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
76th
Niger rank
78th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Gabon ranks 76th and Niger ranks 78th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 19.3% | 11.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 19.3% | 11.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 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, Gabon or Niger?
- Gabon, at 19.7% against 19.3% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Gabon and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Niger ranks 78th 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.