Annual deforestation in Gabon
Gabon: Annual deforestation was 10,720 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10,720 hectares per year
World rank
38th
of 112 countries
All-time high
14,040 hectares per year
in 2010
All-time low
10,720 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Gabon, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Gabon stood at 10,720 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Gabon peaked at 14,040 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,720 hectares per year, in 2015.
That places Gabon 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,510 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 13,820 hectares per year | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 14,040 hectares per year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10,720 hectares per year | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 10,720 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,720 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,720 hectares per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,510 hectares per year | 12,510 hectares per year | 12,510 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,820 hectares per year | 13,820 hectares per year | 13,820 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,380 hectares per year | 10,720 hectares per year | 14,040 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,720 hectares per year | 10,720 hectares per year | 10,720 hectares per year | 1 |
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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 deforestation in Gabon?
- Annual deforestation in Gabon was 10,720 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,040 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,720 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for annual deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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