Gabon vs South Africa: Share of global forest area
Gabon
0.6%
in 2025
South Africa
0.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Share of global forest area over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.0%, 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 of global forest area?
- Gabon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.