Gabon vs United Kingdom: Tree cover loss

Gabon

28,942 hectares

in 2024

United Kingdom

22,786 hectares

in 2024

Gabon rank

65th

United Kingdom rank

68th

Tree cover loss over time

Gabon currently reports 28,942 hectares against 22,786 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,156 hectares.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Gabon ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 197 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss driven by all causes.