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
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.
Primary Forest Loss in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,002 | — |
| 2003 | 10,674 | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 5,699 | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 10,816 | +89.8% |
| 2006 | 10,495 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 10,584 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,314 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 11,766 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 6,237 | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 8,689 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 9,508 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 25,802 | +171.4% |
| 2014 | 29,149 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 15,816 | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 18,886 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 22,916 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 12,251 | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 13,816 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 10,629 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 8,858 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 14,511 | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 10,310 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 15,464 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 11,343 | -26.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11,343 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11,343 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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