Gabon vs Switzerland: Breakdown of habitable land area

Gabon

135,170 hectares

in 2019

Switzerland

133,910 hectares

in 2019

Gabon rank

82nd

Switzerland rank

83rd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Gabon currently reports 135,170 hectares against 133,910 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 1,260 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.

Gabon ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.