Savanna — Burned Area in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna — Burned Area was 89,521 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 89,521 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 168.2% on the previous year and up 433.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Gabon peaked at 89,521 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,039 ha, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,925 ha | 31,308 ha | 57,803 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,452 ha | 4,039 ha | 64,133 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,832 ha | 16,797 ha | 58,171 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,895 ha | 17,438 ha | 89,521 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 — burned area in Gabon?
- Savanna — burned area in Gabon was 89,521 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 89,521 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,039 ha in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.0%. 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 — 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.