Land use hidden — Land area in Gabon
Gabon: Land use hidden — Land area was 257,670 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
257,670 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
257,670 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
257,670 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Gabon is 257,670 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Gabon peaked at 257,670 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 257,670 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 69th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257,670 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 257,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 257,670 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,508 Square kilometres, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 257,670 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 265,635 Square kilometres, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 257,670 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 66 Italy 295,720 Square kilometres compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 273,600 Square kilometres compare
- 68 New Zealand 263,310 Square kilometres compare
- 70 Ecuador 248,360 Square kilometres compare
- 71 Guinea 245,720 Square kilometres compare
- 72 United Kingdom 241,930 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 — land area in Gabon?
- Land use hidden — land area in Gabon was 257,670 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 257,670 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,670 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. 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