Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon

Gabon: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 364,703 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
364,703 ha
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
35th
of 237 countries
All-time high
398,126 ha
in 2017
All-time low
32,707 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 266.0k ha1991: 266.0k ha1992: 266.0k ha1993: 266.0k ha1994: 266.0k ha1995: 266.0k ha1996: 42.2k ha1997: 39.1k ha1998: 45.8k ha1999: 55.1k ha2000: 32.7k ha2001: 135.0k ha2002: 204.8k ha2003: 258.0k ha2004: 340.5k ha2005: 250.6k ha2006: 313.9k ha2007: 333.7k ha2008: 319.3k ha2009: 299.3k ha2010: 329.5k ha2011: 364.3k ha2012: 377.4k ha2013: 365.7k ha2014: 305.8k ha2015: 306.0k ha2016: 345.9k ha2017: 398.1k ha2018: 286.8k ha2019: 332.3k ha2020: 330.6k ha2021: 252.9k ha2022: 390.2k ha2023: 292.3k ha2024: 364.7k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Colombia 506,351 ha compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 501,757 ha compare
  3. 34 Guinea 446,966 ha compare
  4. 36 Cameroon 345,980 ha compare
  5. 37 Togo 333,585 ha compare
  6. 38 Myanmar 317,665 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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