Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 2,581 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,581 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Gabon peaked at 2,581 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 23rd of 266 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 1,874 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 1,185 ha th | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 2,034 ha th | +71.6% |
| 2017 | 2,043 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,043 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,741 ha th | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2,061 ha th | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2,061 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,388 ha th | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2,536 ha th | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,581 ha th | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,820 ha th | 1,185 ha th | 2,043 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,326 ha th | 2,061 ha th | 2,581 ha th | 5 |
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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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Gabon?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Gabon was 2,581 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,581 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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