Gabon vs Western Sahara: Land area in hectares
Gabon
25.77 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
26.60 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
77th
Western Sahara rank
75th
Land area in hectares over time
- Gabon
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 26.60 million hectares against 25.77 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 833,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 77th and Western Sahara ranks 75th of 233 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 25.77 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 833,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Gabon or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 26.60 million hectares against 25.77 million hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Gabon and Western Sahara?
- 833,000 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Western Sahara rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Western Sahara ranks 75th 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.