Woody savanna — Burned Area in Gabon
Gabon: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 106,853 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Gabon stood at 106,853 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.2% on the previous year and up 566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Gabon peaked at 106,853 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,509 ha, in 2001.
That places Gabon 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,754 ha | — |
| 1991 | 35,754 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35,754 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,754 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,754 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,754 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67,483 ha | +88.7% |
| 1997 | 67,216 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76,902 ha | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 78,470 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 48,761 ha | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 4,509 ha | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 8,869 ha | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 16,049 ha | +81.0% |
| 2004 | 30,838 ha | +92.1% |
| 2005 | 29,770 ha | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 40,455 ha | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 16,071 ha | -60.3% |
| 2008 | 61,462 ha | +282.4% |
| 2009 | 5,578 ha | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 7,501 ha | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 43,660 ha | +482.1% |
| 2012 | 22,418 ha | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 55,521 ha | +147.7% |
| 2014 | 16,028 ha | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 26,777 ha | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 23,614 ha | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 11,369 ha | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 9,745 ha | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 47,251 ha | +384.9% |
| 2020 | 13,891 ha | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 6,582 ha | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 47,785 ha | +626.0% |
| 2023 | 45,434 ha | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 106,853 ha | +135.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,459 ha | 35,754 ha | 78,470 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,236 ha | 4,509 ha | 61,462 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,388 ha | 7,501 ha | 55,521 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,109 ha | 6,582 ha | 106,853 ha | 5 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Gabon?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Gabon was 106,853 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 106,853 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,509 ha in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.7%. 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 Woody 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.