Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1295 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.1295 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.2489 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Gabon 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2243 ha per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1952 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1735 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1878 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | +225.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1209 ha per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0922 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +169.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2229 ha per square kilometre | +172.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1479 ha per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2006 ha per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2258 ha per square kilometre | +245.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1722 ha per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1295 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1295 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 16.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1295 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | 0.2243 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | 0.2258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | 0.1722 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guyana 0.1451 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sudan 0.1321 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 0.1115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0981 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.1295 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2489 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.