Gabon vs South Africa: Share global forest
Gabon
0.5689
in 2025
South Africa
0.5527
in 2025
Gabon rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Share global forest over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.5689 against 0.5527 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0162.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5527 | 0.4706 | 0.0822 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.5614 | 0.4996 | 0.0618 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.5649 | 0.5249 | 0.0399 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.5676 | 0.5457 | 0.0219 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 0.5689 against 0.5527 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.0162, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for share global forest?
- Gabon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.