Gabon vs United Kingdom: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Gabon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 25.77 million hectares against 24.19 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.57 million hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 233 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 25.77 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Gabon or United Kingdom?
- Gabon, at 25.77 million hectares against 24.19 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Gabon and United Kingdom?
- 1.57 million hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Gabon ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 233 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.