Share of global annual deforestation in Gabon
Gabon: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Gabon, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Gabon is 0.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Gabon peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Gabon 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of global annual deforestation in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in Gabon?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Gabon was 0.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.