Country area — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Country area — Area was 26,767 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Gabon is 26,767 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Gabon peaked at 26,767 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,767 1000 ha, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 81st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 78 Philippines 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 27,420 1000 ha compare
- 80 New Zealand 26,771 1000 ha compare
- 82 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
- 83 Ecuador 25,637 1000 ha compare
- 84 Yugoslav SFR 25,590 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4.45 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.08 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,278 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 170 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 325 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Gabon?
- Country area — area in Gabon was 26,767 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 26,767 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,767 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for country area — area?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.