Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.3059 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.3059 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.4936 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Gabon 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3834 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4852 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4936 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4781 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3771 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2379 ha per square kilometre | +141.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1681 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1546 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4874 ha per square kilometre | +215.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3924 ha per square kilometre | +254.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2349 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1877 ha per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1966 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4091 ha per square kilometre | +296.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3576 ha per square kilometre | +283.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3059 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3059 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 22.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3059 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3469 ha per square kilometre | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | 0.4936 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1967 ha per square kilometre | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | 0.4874 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 ha per square kilometre | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | 0.3576 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 38 Mexico 0.3499 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nepal 0.3358 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.3133 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Argentina 0.2902 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Liberia 0.2632 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Rwanda 0.2322 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.3059 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4936 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.