Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1763 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1763 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.3045 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2619 ha per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2609 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2985 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3045 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1892 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0623 ha per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1155 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | +282.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre | +482.1% |
| 2012 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2155 ha per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | +384.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | +626.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1763 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 77.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1763 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 43.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +626.0% | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +482.1% | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1958 ha per square kilometre | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | 0.3045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.2155 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.1763 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3045 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.