Planted Forest — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Planted Forest — Area was 47.92 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Gabon stood at 47.92 1000 ha.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Gabon peaked at 57.5 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.04 1000 ha, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 137th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.04 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38.74 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.44 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 40.14 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 40.84 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41.54 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.23 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 42.93 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.63 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.33 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.03 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.28 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 47.52 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.77 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.01 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 51.26 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 52.51 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53.75 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.24 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.49 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.58 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.65 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 51.73 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.8 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 47.88 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 47.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47.92 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47.92 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.19 1000 ha | 38.04 1000 ha | 44.33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.64 1000 ha | 45.03 1000 ha | 56.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.57 1000 ha | 49.8 1000 ha | 57.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9 1000 ha | 47.88 1000 ha | 47.92 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 planted forest — area in Gabon?
- Planted forest — area in Gabon was 47.92 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.04 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for planted forest — area?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Planted Forest — 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.