Savanna fires — Burned Area in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 561,078 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Gabon stood at 561,078 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Gabon peaked at 561,078 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132,303 ha, in 2000.
That places Gabon 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336,928 ha | — |
| 1991 | 336,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 336,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 336,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 336,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 336,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 141,060 ha | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 165,863 ha | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 174,797 ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 178,314 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 132,303 ha | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 143,586 ha | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 220,968 ha | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 283,604 ha | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 402,059 ha | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 293,905 ha | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 385,605 ha | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 373,529 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 445,037 ha | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 317,454 ha | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 358,057 ha | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 465,508 ha | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 437,939 ha | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 473,009 ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 338,674 ha | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 354,382 ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 406,846 ha | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 448,817 ha | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 313,394 ha | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 437,749 ha | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 364,276 ha | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 276,915 ha | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 482,390 ha | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 371,073 ha | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 561,078 ha | +51.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 561,078 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 38.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 561,078 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 874,766 ha, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,160 ha | 141,060 ha | 336,928 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,805 ha | 132,303 ha | 445,037 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,438 ha | 313,394 ha | 473,009 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 411,146 ha | 276,915 ha | 561,078 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 fires — burned area in Gabon?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Gabon was 561,078 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 561,078 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,303 ha in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.