Share of forest land, Percent in Gabon
Gabon: Share of forest land, Percent was 91.18 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of forest land, Percent in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Gabon stood at 91.18. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Gabon peaked at 92.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 91.18, in 2023.
That places Gabon 4th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of forest land, Percent in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 92.17 | — |
| 1993 | 92.15 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.12 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.1 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.07 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.05 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.03 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.98 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.96 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.94 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.92 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.9 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.88 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.86 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.84 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.82 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.78 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.74 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.69 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.64 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.6 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.55 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.51 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.46 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.37 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.32 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.27 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.23 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.18 | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 91.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 91.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.09 | 92 | 92.17 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.89 | 91.8 | 91.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.57 | 91.37 | 91.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.25 | 91.18 | 91.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 French Guiana 96.52 compare
- 2 Suriname 94.45 compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 92.16 compare
- 5 Palau 90.54 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 90.06 compare
- 7 Guyana 87.09 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 share of forest land, percent in Gabon?
- Share of forest land, percent in Gabon was 91.18 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.17 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.18 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Gabon ranks 4th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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