Forest fires — Burned Area in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Burned Area was 24,961 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Gabon is 24,961 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 324.7% on the previous year and up 478.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Gabon peaked at 24,961 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 598.36 ha, in 2001.
That places Gabon 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,117 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,117 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,117 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,117 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,117 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,117 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,070 ha | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 2,897 ha | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 2,857 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,940 ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,359 ha | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 598.36 ha | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 5,770 ha | +864.3% |
| 2003 | 3,847 ha | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 14,019 ha | +264.4% |
| 2005 | 7,565 ha | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 5,727 ha | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 3,056 ha | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 5,770 ha | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 4,808 ha | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3,932 ha | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 9,766 ha | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 4,103 ha | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 5,898 ha | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 4,317 ha | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 3,718 ha | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 8,249 ha | +121.8% |
| 2017 | 6,774 ha | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 5,343 ha | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 5,065 ha | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,278 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,458 ha | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 9,382 ha | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 5,877 ha | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 24,961 ha | +324.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24,961 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 72.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24,961 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +864.3% | 598.36 ha | 5,770 ha |
| 2024 | +324.7% | 5,877 ha | 24,961 ha |
| 2004 | +264.4% | 3,847 ha | 14,019 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,047 ha | 2,857 ha | 6,117 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,352 ha | 598.36 ha | 14,019 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,717 ha | 3,718 ha | 9,766 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,591 ha | 5,278 ha | 24,961 ha | 5 |
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 fires — burned area in Gabon?
- Forest fires — burned area in Gabon was 24,961 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24,961 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.36 ha in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.