Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gabon

Gabon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 23,507 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
23,507 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,736 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
23,507 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 23.7k 1000 ha1991: 23.7k 1000 ha1992: 23.7k 1000 ha1993: 23.7k 1000 ha1994: 23.7k 1000 ha1995: 23.7k 1000 ha1996: 23.7k 1000 ha1997: 23.7k 1000 ha1998: 23.7k 1000 ha1999: 23.7k 1000 ha2000: 23.7k 1000 ha2001: 23.7k 1000 ha2002: 23.7k 1000 ha2003: 23.6k 1000 ha2004: 23.6k 1000 ha2005: 23.6k 1000 ha2006: 23.6k 1000 ha2007: 23.6k 1000 ha2008: 23.6k 1000 ha2009: 23.6k 1000 ha2010: 23.6k 1000 ha2011: 23.6k 1000 ha2012: 23.6k 1000 ha2013: 23.6k 1000 ha2014: 23.6k 1000 ha2015: 23.6k 1000 ha2016: 23.6k 1000 ha2017: 23.6k 1000 ha2018: 23.6k 1000 ha2019: 23.5k 1000 ha2020: 23.5k 1000 ha2021: 23.5k 1000 ha2022: 23.5k 1000 ha2023: 23.5k 1000 ha2024: 23.5k 1000 ha2025: 23.5k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Gabon stood at 23,507 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Gabon peaked at 23,736 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,507 1000 ha, in 2025.

Gabon ranks 27th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,700 1000 ha 23,665 1000 ha 23,736 1000 ha 10
2000s 23,643 1000 ha 23,629 1000 ha 23,657 1000 ha 10
2010s 23,579 1000 ha 23,546 1000 ha 23,626 1000 ha 10
2020s 23,524 1000 ha 23,507 1000 ha 23,541 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 24 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 25,641 1000 ha compare
  4. 28 Türkiye 22,051 1000 ha compare
  5. 29 Sudan 21,850 1000 ha compare
  6. 30 Congo 21,720 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Gabon?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Gabon was 23,507 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 23,736 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 23,507 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Gabon rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Gabon ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.