Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7%
World rank
76th
of 168 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.6%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon stood at 19.7%.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon peaked at 20.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 76th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 20.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 46.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 97.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon was 19.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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