Forest area in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area was 22.00 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22.00 million hectares for forest area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Gabon peaked at 22.00 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million hectares, in 1990.
That places Gabon 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.00 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.00 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.55 million hectares, 14.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.00 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Gabon?
- Forest area in Gabon was 22.00 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area?
- Gabon ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.