Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 91.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.4%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 1990
All-time low
91.4%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 91.4% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gabon peaked at 92.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2025.
That places Gabon 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.3% | — |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 91.7% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.4% | 91.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 French Guiana 96.4% compare
- 2 Guyana 93.4% compare
- 3 Suriname 91.4% compare
- 5 Palau 91.0% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 31.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 25.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0039 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gabon?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gabon was 91.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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