Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0946 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon stood at 0.0946 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.2415 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2415 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.235 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2287 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2226 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2168 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2113 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2059 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1957 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1907 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1858 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1809 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1761 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1713 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1666 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1618 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1569 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1521 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1472 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1375 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1326 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1279 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1156 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1123 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1093 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1038 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.099 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0946 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0946 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 33.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0946 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2149 sq. km per person | 0.1907 sq. km per person | 0.2415 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1641 sq. km per person | 0.1424 sq. km per person | 0.1858 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1188 sq. km per person | 0.1038 sq. km per person | 0.1375 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 sq. km per person | 0.0946 sq. km per person | 0.1013 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon was 0.0946 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2415 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.