Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 23,507 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025
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 30th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,736 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,728 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,720 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,712 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,704 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,688 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,680 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,672 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,665 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,657 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,654 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,650 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,647 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,644 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,641 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,638 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,635 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,632 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,629 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,626 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,614 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,602 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,589 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,577 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,565 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,560 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,556 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,551 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,546 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,541 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,534 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,528 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,521 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,514 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 23,507 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23,507 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 9.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23,507 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 30th out of 240 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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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.