Primary Forest Loss in Gabon

Gabon: Primary Forest Loss was 11,343 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11,343
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
29,149
in 2014
All-time low
5,699
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Primary Forest Loss in Gabon, 2002–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2002201320252002: 7.0k2003: 10.7k2004: 5.7k2005: 10.8k2006: 10.5k2007: 10.6k2008: 9.3k2009: 11.8k2010: 6.2k2011: 8.7k2012: 9.5k2013: 25.8k2014: 29.1k2015: 15.8k2016: 18.9k2017: 22.9k2018: 12.3k2019: 13.8k2020: 10.6k2021: 8.9k2022: 14.5k2023: 10.3k2024: 15.5k2025: 11.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, primary forest loss in Gabon stood at 11,343.

The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Gabon peaked at 29,149 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,699, in 2004.

Gabon ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,544 5,699 11,766 8
2010s 16,307 6,237 29,149 10
2020s 11,852 8,858 15,464 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 28 Jamaica 14,195 compare
  2. 29 Guyana 13,190 compare
  3. 30 Suriname 12,298 compare
  4. 32 Argentina 11,223 compare
  5. 33 Honduras 8,626 compare
  6. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 7,149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest loss in Gabon?
Primary forest loss in Gabon was 11,343 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 29,149 in 2014.
What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 5,699 in 2004.
How does Gabon rank for primary forest loss?
Gabon ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
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