Share of land covered by forest in Gabon
Gabon: Share of land covered by forest was 91.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 1990
All-time low
91.4%
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of land covered by forest in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Gabon is 91.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Gabon peaked at 92.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2025.
That places Gabon 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land covered by forest in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.3% | — |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 91.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 91.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.9% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.6% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.4% | 91.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 French Guiana 95.6% compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 92.2% compare
- 3 Suriname 91.4% compare
- 5 Palau 91.0% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 7 Guyana 87.0% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Gabon?
- Share of land covered by forest in Gabon was 91.4% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Gabon ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.