Gabon vs New Caledonia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Gabon
19.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
19.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
91st
New Caledonia rank
94th
Share of forest area within 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 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 91st and New Caledonia ranks 94th of 197 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 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 4.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Gabon or New Caledonia?
- Gabon, at 19.7% against 19.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within 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?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 91st and New Caledonia ranks 94th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).