Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 196,374 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 196,374 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 149.2% on the previous year and up 498.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Gabon peaked at 196,374 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,548 ha, in 2001.
That places Gabon 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,941 ha | — |
| 1991 | 69,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98,792 ha | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 125,019 ha | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 127,196 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 123,188 ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 97,162 ha | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 8,548 ha | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 15,985 ha | +87.0% |
| 2003 | 25,410 ha | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 61,290 ha | +141.2% |
| 2005 | 43,318 ha | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 71,613 ha | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 39,834 ha | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 125,595 ha | +215.3% |
| 2009 | 18,122 ha | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 28,551 ha | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 101,104 ha | +254.1% |
| 2012 | 60,521 ha | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 107,216 ha | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 32,825 ha | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 48,362 ha | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 60,949 ha | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 50,669 ha | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 26,585 ha | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 105,421 ha | +296.5% |
| 2020 | 33,658 ha | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 24,020 ha | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 92,150 ha | +283.6% |
| 2023 | 78,815 ha | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 196,374 ha | +149.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,384 ha | 69,941 ha | 127,196 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,688 ha | 8,548 ha | 125,595 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,220 ha | 26,585 ha | 107,216 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,004 ha | 24,020 ha | 196,374 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gabon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Gabon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Gabon was 196,374 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 196,374 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,548 ha in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. 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.