Ecuador vs Gabon: Land area in hectares
Ecuador
24.84 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon
25.77 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
79th
Gabon rank
78th
Land area in hectares over time
- Ecuador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 25.77 million hectares against 24.84 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 931,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 78th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.68 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 27.68 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 27.68 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 27.11 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 24.84 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 931,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 24.84 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 931,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 24.84 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 931,000 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 25.77 million hectares against 24.84 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ecuador and Gabon?
- 931,000 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ecuador ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 78th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.