Tree Cover Loss in Gabon
Gabon: Tree Cover Loss was 21,920 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Gabon, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Gabon is 21,920 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Gabon peaked at 48,752 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,982 hectares, in 2004.
That places Gabon 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,098 hectares | 9,982 hectares | 19,301 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,113 hectares | 10,674 hectares | 48,752 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,425 hectares | 18,318 hectares | 29,455 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.75 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.75 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Gabon?
- Tree cover loss in Gabon was 21,920 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,752 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,982 hectares in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for tree cover loss?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.