What is land area — area in Gabon?

Land area — area in Gabon was 25,767 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 25,767 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 25,767 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Gabon rank for land area — area?

Gabon ranks 88th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Gabon

Name: Land area — Area in Gabon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Gabon: Land area — Area was 25,767 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

25,767 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

88th

of 267 countries

All-time high

25,767 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

25,767 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Gabon, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Gabon is 25,767 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Gabon peaked at 25,767 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,767 1000 ha, in 1961.

Gabon ranks 88th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Gabon, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	25,767 1000 ha	—
1962	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	25,767 1000 ha	+0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 25,767 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Gabon's 25,767 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	9
1970s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	10
1980s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	10
1990s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	10
2000s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	10
2010s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	10
2020s	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	25,767 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

85 Burkina Faso 27,360 1000 ha compare
86 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
87 New Zealand 26,331 1000 ha compare
89 Yugoslav SFR 25,469 1000 ha compare
90 Ecuador 24,836 1000 ha compare
91 Guinea 24,572 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Gabon

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6395 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Gabon?: Land area — area in Gabon was 25,767 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 25,767 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 25,767 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for land area — area?: Gabon ranks 88th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.