Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 23,562 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 23,562 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Gabon peaked at 23,782 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,562 1000 ha, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 25th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,782 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,775 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,768 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,760 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,753 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,746 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,739 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,731 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,724 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,717 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,710 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,703 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,694 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,690 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,688 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,686 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,683 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,671 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,659 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,647 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,635 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,623 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,616 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,609 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,602 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,596 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,589 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,582 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,576 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,569 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 23,562 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,750 1000 ha | 23,717 1000 ha | 23,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,697 1000 ha | 23,688 1000 ha | 23,710 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,643 1000 ha | 23,602 1000 ha | 23,686 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,579 1000 ha | 23,562 1000 ha | 23,596 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Gabon?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Gabon was 23,562 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,782 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,562 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Gabon ranks 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).