Statizoid

Central African Republic vs Gabon: Forest area

Central African Republic
222,130 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
27th
Gabon rank
24th

Forest area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 234,950 sq. km against 222,130 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 12,820 sq. km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 24th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.