Annual change in forest area in Gabon
Gabon: Annual change in forest area was -6,732 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6,732 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-1,836 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-12,126 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -6,732 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Gabon peaked at -1,836 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12,126 hectares, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 188th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7,261 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -7,261 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,836 hectares | -74.7% |
| 2002 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1,836 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -12,126 hectares | +560.5% |
| 2012 | -12,126 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -12,126 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -12,126 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -12,126 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -6,732 hectares | -44.5% |
| 2017 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -6,732 hectares | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -6,732 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,261 hectares | -7,261 hectares | -7,261 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -2,378 hectares | -7,261 hectares | -1,836 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -8,939 hectares | -12,126 hectares | -1,836 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,732 hectares | -6,732 hectares | -6,732 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Gabon?
- Annual change in forest area in Gabon was -6,732 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -1,836 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,126 hectares in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for annual change in forest area?
- Gabon ranks 188th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.