Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0923 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0923 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0922 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0922 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0922 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0922 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0921 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0921 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0921 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0918 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0917 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0917 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0916 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0916 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0916 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0921 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0923 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0917 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0916 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0919 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre | 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0923 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0915 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.