Deforestation embedded in trade in Gabon
Gabon: Deforestation embedded in trade was 103.41 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Gabon, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Gabon stood at 103.41 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 104.4% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Gabon peaked at 103.41 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6,155 hectares, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 120th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,660 hectares | -3,141 hectares | -2,374 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -3,842 hectares | -6,155 hectares | -1,515 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,753 hectares | -5,192 hectares | 103.41 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Gabon?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Gabon was 103.41 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 103.41 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,155 hectares in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.