Land use hidden — Forest in Gabon
Gabon: Land use hidden — Forest was 234,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Gabon stood at 234,950 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Gabon peaked at 237,616 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 234,950 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 237,616 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 237,555 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 237,493 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 237,431 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 237,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 237,308 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 237,246 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 237,185 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 237,123 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 237,062 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 237,000 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 236,949 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 236,899 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 236,848 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 236,798 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 236,747 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 236,696 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 236,646 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 236,595 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 236,545 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 236,494 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 236,375 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 236,256 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 236,138 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 236,019 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 235,900 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 235,781 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 235,662 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 235,544 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 235,425 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 235,306 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 235,187 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 235,068 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 234,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 234,950 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,224 Square kilometres, 8.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 234,950 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,339 Square kilometres | 237,062 Square kilometres | 237,616 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,772 Square kilometres | 236,545 Square kilometres | 237,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,959 Square kilometres | 235,425 Square kilometres | 236,494 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,128 Square kilometres | 234,950 Square kilometres | 235,306 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Gabon?
- Land use hidden — forest in Gabon was 234,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 237,616 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,950 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata