Land area — Area, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0101 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Gabon is 0.0101 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0497 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Gabon 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0497 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0491 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0472 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0465 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0458 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.045 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0442 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0432 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0424 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0415 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0398 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.038 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0371 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0344 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0335 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0318 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0269 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0248 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0207 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.016 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.015 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.014 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0471 1000 ha per person | 0.0442 1000 ha per person | 0.0497 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0393 1000 ha per person | 0.0353 1000 ha per person | 0.0432 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 1000 ha per person | 0.0269 1000 ha per person | 0.0344 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 1000 ha per person | 0.0207 1000 ha per person | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 1000 ha per person | 0.0155 1000 ha per person | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 1000 ha per person | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | 0.015 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Mauritania 0.0199 1000 ha per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.0131 1000 ha per person compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.0117 1000 ha per person compare
- 15 Norway 0.0065 1000 ha per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 0.0063 1000 ha per person compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 0.0063 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 6,415 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0105 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Gabon?
- Land area — area, per capita in Gabon was 0.0101 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0497 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.