Gabon vs Singapore: Share of forest area within protected areas
Gabon
19.7%
in 2025
Singapore
20.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
91st
Singapore rank
88th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Gabon
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20.3% against 19.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Gabon ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 88th of 197 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 20.3% | 12.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 20.3% | 12.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 20.3% | 3.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Gabon or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 20.3% against 19.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Gabon and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Singapore rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 88th 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 (%).