Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon
Gabon: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 364,703 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Gabon is 364,703 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Gabon peaked at 398,126 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,707 ha, in 2000.
That places Gabon 35th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,788 ha | 39,080 ha | 265,955 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,792 ha | 32,707 ha | 340,512 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,190 ha | 286,809 ha | 398,126 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,143 ha | 252,894 ha | 390,240 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Gabon?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Gabon was 364,703 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 398,126 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,707 ha in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.