Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 47,920 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47,920 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57,500 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
38,040 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 47,920 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Gabon peaked at 57,500 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38,040 hectares, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,040 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 38,739 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 39,438 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 40,137 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 40,836 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41,535 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42,234 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 42,933 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 43,632 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44,331 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45,030 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 46,276 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 47,522 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 48,768 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50,014 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51,260 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 52,506 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53,752 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 54,998 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56,244 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57,490 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 57,492 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57,494 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57,496 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,498 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55,576 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53,652 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 51,728 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 49,804 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 47,880 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 47,888 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,896 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47,904 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47,912 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47,920 hectares | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47,920 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47,920 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,186 hectares | 38,040 hectares | 44,331 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,637 hectares | 45,030 hectares | 56,244 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,573 hectares | 49,804 hectares | 57,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,900 hectares | 47,880 hectares | 47,920 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Gabon?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Gabon was 47,920 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57,500 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,040 hectares in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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