Forestland — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Forestland — Area was 23,555 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Gabon stood at 23,555 1000 ha. 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, forestland — area in Gabon peaked at 23,774 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,555 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Gabon 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,774 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,767 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,760 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,752 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,745 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,738 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,731 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,723 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,716 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,709 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,702 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,698 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,694 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,691 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,687 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,685 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,683 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,671 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,659 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,647 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,635 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,623 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,616 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,609 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,602 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,596 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,589 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,582 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,576 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,569 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,562 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 23,555 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23,555 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 10.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23,555 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,742 1000 ha | 23,709 1000 ha | 23,774 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,693 1000 ha | 23,685 1000 ha | 23,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,634 1000 ha | 23,596 1000 ha | 23,683 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,572 1000 ha | 23,555 1000 ha | 23,589 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Gabon?
- Forestland — area in Gabon was 23,555 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,774 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,555 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for forestland — area?
- Gabon ranks 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).