Forest area as share of land area in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area as share of land area was 91.42 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.42
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
92.27
in 1990
All-time low
91.42
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Gabon, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Gabon is 91.42, 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, forest area as share of land area in Gabon peaked at 92.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.42, in 2025.
That places Gabon 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.14 | 92.01 | 92.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.95 | 91.92 | 91.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.72 | 91.57 | 91.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.48 | 91.42 | 91.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 French Guiana 95.55 compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 92.24 compare
- 3 Suriname 91.42 compare
- 5 Palau 91.02 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 compare
- 7 Guyana 87.04 compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 221 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 267 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 481 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4,770 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4,474 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 9,950 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Gabon?
- Forest area as share of land area in Gabon was 91.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.42 in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Gabon ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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