Gabon vs Japan: Forest area
Gabon
234,950 sq. km
in 2023
Japan
249,350 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Japan rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,350 sq. km against 234,950 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 14,400 sq. km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Globally, Gabon ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
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About this data
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.