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 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,187 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34,187 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,187 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,187 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,187 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,187 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,308 ha | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 57,803 ha | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 50,294 ha | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 44,718 ha | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 48,401 ha | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4,039 ha | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 7,116 ha | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 9,360 ha | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 30,453 ha | +225.3% |
| 2005 | 13,549 ha | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 31,158 ha | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 23,764 ha | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 64,133 ha | +169.9% |
| 2009 | 12,544 ha | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 21,050 ha | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 57,444 ha | +172.9% |
| 2012 | 38,103 ha | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 51,695 ha | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 16,797 ha | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 21,584 ha | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 37,334 ha | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 39,300 ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16,840 ha | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 58,171 ha | +245.4% |
| 2020 | 19,768 ha | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 17,438 ha | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 44,365 ha | +154.4% |
| 2023 | 33,381 ha | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 89,521 ha | +168.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 89,521 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 68.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 89,521 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 — 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 221 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.