Forest area in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area was 23,555 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23,555 ha th
World rank
29th
of 255 countries
All-time high
23,774 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
23,555 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Gabon is 23,555 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Gabon peaked at 23,774 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,555 ha th, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 29th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,774 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 23,702 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23,683 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,623 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23,589 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 23,555 ha th | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23,555 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 10.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23,555 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,774 ha th | 23,774 ha th | 23,774 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,702 ha th | 23,702 ha th | 23,702 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,653 ha th | 23,623 ha th | 23,683 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 23,572 ha th | 23,555 ha th | 23,589 ha th | 2 |
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)
- 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 in Gabon?
- Forest area in Gabon was 23,555 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,774 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,555 ha th in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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