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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Gabon

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Gabon
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gabon: Surface area (sq. km) was 267,670 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

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

1961–2024

Surface area in Gabon, 1961–2024

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 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 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 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Gabon, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	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 109,386 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	5

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 245,857 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 243,610 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Gabon?: Surface area in Gabon was 267,670 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.