Forest land — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Forest land — Area was 23,555 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Gabon is 23,555 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Gabon peaked at 23,774 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,555 1000 ha, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 32nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest land — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,774 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,767 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,760 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,752 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,745 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,738 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,731 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,723 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,716 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,709 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,702 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,698 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,694 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,691 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,687 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,685 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,683 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,671 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,659 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,647 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,635 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,623 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,616 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,609 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,602 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,596 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,589 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,582 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,576 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,569 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,562 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 23,555 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23,555 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 1000 ha, 10.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23,555 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,742 1000 ha | 23,709 1000 ha | 23,774 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,693 1000 ha | 23,685 1000 ha | 23,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,634 1000 ha | 23,596 1000 ha | 23,683 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,572 1000 ha | 23,555 1000 ha | 23,589 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 land — area in Gabon?
- Forest land — area in Gabon was 23,555 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,774 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,555 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for forest land — area?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.