Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon
Gabon: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 77.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon is 77.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon peaked at 77.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 35th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3% | — |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +389.3% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | +16.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 77.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 77.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.2%, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 9.3% | 50.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 66.6% | 77.8% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Gabon was 77.8% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).