Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0095 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0095 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0229 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 units per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0229 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0223 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0095 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 33.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0095 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Gabon?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Gabon was 0.0095 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.