Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 23,495 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Gabon stood at 23,495. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Gabon peaked at 23,749 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23,495, in 2023.
That places Gabon 24th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23,749 | — |
| 1993 | 23,743 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,737 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,731 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,725 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,718 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,712 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,706 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,700 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,695 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,690 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,685 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,680 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,675 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,670 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,665 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,660 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,654 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,649 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,638 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,626 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,614 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,602 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,590 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,578 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,566 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,554 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23,542 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23,531 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23,519 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,507 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23,495 | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23,495 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23,495 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,728 | 23,706 | 23,749 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,677 | 23,654 | 23,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,596 | 23,542 | 23,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,513 | 23,495 | 23,531 | 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 in Gabon?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Gabon was 23,495 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,749 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,495 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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