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Net Forest conversion — Area in Gabon

Gabon: Net Forest conversion — Area was 6.74 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.74 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.13 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
3.08 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025

46810121990200720251990: 8 1000 ha1991: 8 1000 ha1992: 8 1000 ha1993: 8 1000 ha1994: 8 1000 ha1995: 8 1000 ha1996: 8 1000 ha1997: 8 1000 ha1998: 8 1000 ha1999: 8 1000 ha2000: 8 1000 ha2001: 3.1 1000 ha2002: 3.1 1000 ha2003: 3.1 1000 ha2004: 3.1 1000 ha2005: 3.1 1000 ha2006: 3.1 1000 ha2007: 3.1 1000 ha2008: 3.1 1000 ha2009: 3.1 1000 ha2010: 3.1 1000 ha2011: 12.1 1000 ha2012: 12.1 1000 ha2013: 12.1 1000 ha2014: 12.1 1000 ha2015: 12.1 1000 ha2016: 6.7 1000 ha2017: 6.7 1000 ha2018: 6.7 1000 ha2019: 6.7 1000 ha2020: 6.7 1000 ha2021: 6.7 1000 ha2022: 6.7 1000 ha2023: 6.7 1000 ha2024: 6.7 1000 ha2025: 6.7 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Gabon stood at 6.74 1000 ha.

The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Gabon peaked at 12.13 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.08 1000 ha, in 2001.

That places Gabon 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Gabon, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 7.96 1000 ha —
1991 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 7.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 3.08 1000 ha -61.3%
2002 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 3.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 12.13 1000 ha +293.5%
2012 12.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 12.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 12.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 12.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 6.73 1000 ha -44.5%
2017 6.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 6.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 6.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 6.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 6.74 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 6.74 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 6.74 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 6.74 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 6.74 1000 ha +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 6.74 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.96 1000 ha 7.96 1000 ha 7.96 1000 ha 10
2000s 3.57 1000 ha 3.08 1000 ha 7.96 1000 ha 10
2010s 9.07 1000 ha 3.08 1000 ha 12.13 1000 ha 10
2020s 6.74 1000 ha 6.73 1000 ha 6.74 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 48 Guyana 7.63 1000 ha compare
  2. 49 Belize 7.53 1000 ha compare
  3. 50 Iraq 7.05 1000 ha compare
  4. 52 Gambia 6.53 1000 ha compare
  5. 53 Mauritania 6.12 1000 ha compare
  6. 54 Eritrea 5.98 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Gabon?
Net forest conversion — area in Gabon was 6.74 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 12.13 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for net forest conversion — area?
Gabon ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).