Grassland organic soils — Area in Gabon

Gabon: Grassland organic soils — Area was 239.74 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
239.74 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 221 countries
All-time high
250.43 ha
in 2018
All-time low
194.88 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Gabon, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 194.9 ha1991: 194.9 ha1992: 194.9 ha1993: 194.9 ha1994: 194.9 ha1995: 194.9 ha1996: 194.9 ha1997: 194.9 ha1998: 194.9 ha1999: 226.1 ha2000: 227.4 ha2001: 231.6 ha2002: 230.8 ha2003: 237.6 ha2004: 240.6 ha2005: 240.6 ha2006: 244.4 ha2007: 244.4 ha2008: 244.4 ha2009: 246.2 ha2010: 245.7 ha2011: 246.6 ha2012: 246.6 ha2013: 246.2 ha2014: 249.6 ha2015: 249.6 ha2016: 249.6 ha2017: 249.6 ha2018: 250.4 ha2019: 240.2 ha2020: 240.2 ha2021: 240.2 ha2022: 239.7 ha2023: 239.7 ha2024: 239.7 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Gabon stood at 239.74 ha.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Gabon peaked at 250.43 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 194.88 ha, in 1990.

Gabon ranks 85th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 198 ha 194.88 ha 226.07 ha 10
2000s 238.81 ha 227.36 ha 246.16 ha 10
2010s 247.4 ha 240.17 ha 250.43 ha 10
2020s 239.91 ha 239.74 ha 240.17 ha 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 82 Albania 294.8 ha compare
  2. 83 Brunei Darussalam 270.91 ha compare
  3. 84 Peru 264.25 ha compare
  4. 86 Ecuador 217.97 ha compare
  5. 87 Fiji 209.91 ha compare
  6. 88 Puerto Rico 192.84 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Gabon?
Grassland organic soils — area in Gabon was 239.74 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 250.43 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 194.88 ha in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Gabon ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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