Surface area in Gabon
Gabon: Surface area was 267,670 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
267,670 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
267,670 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
267,670 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 267,670 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Gabon peaked at 267,670 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 267,670 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Gabon 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267,670 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 267,670 sq. km | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 267,670 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 267,670 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 267,670 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 73 Philippines 300,000 sq. km compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 274,200 sq. km compare
- 75 New Zealand 267,710 sq. km compare
- 77 Ecuador 256,370 sq. km compare
- 78 Guinea 245,860 sq. km compare
- 79 United Kingdom 243,610 sq. km compare
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 surface area in Gabon?
- Surface area in Gabon was 267,670 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 267,670 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,670 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for surface area?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.