Other land — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Other land — Area was 432.32 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Gabon is 432.32 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Gabon peaked at 432.32 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 250.73 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Gabon 161st out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272.19 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 277.45 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 279.71 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 285.09 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 290.45 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 280.21 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 284.78 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 285.56 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 266.73 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 255.79 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 253.83 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 251.08 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 250.73 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 252.9 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 257.52 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 263.67 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 268.4 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 273.2 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 278.35 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 281.8 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 284.25 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 299.19 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 312.06 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 324.51 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 342.29 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 354.44 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 364.05 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 373.92 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 392.45 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 407.06 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 417.48 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 419.6 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 418.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 425.59 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 432.32 1000 ha | +1.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 432.32 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 432.32 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.8 1000 ha | 255.79 1000 ha | 290.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.15 1000 ha | 250.73 1000 ha | 281.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.42 1000 ha | 284.25 1000 ha | 407.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.77 1000 ha | 417.48 1000 ha | 432.32 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Gabon?
- Other land — area in Gabon was 432.32 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 432.32 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.73 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for other land — area?
- Gabon ranks 161st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.