Surface area in Gabon
Gabon: Surface area was 267,670 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
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 215 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.