Gabon — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Gabon, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Gabon was 91.44% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 92.27% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.03% per year.
Gabon ranks 3 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 1%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Gabon sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 1 of 48 economies; Equatorial Guinea (86.09%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 4th of 178 in 1990 → 4th of 207 in 2000 → 3rd of 209 in 2010 → 3rd of 214 in 2020 → 3rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 91.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 91.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 91.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 91.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 91.57% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 91.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 91.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 91.68% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 91.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 91.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 91.82% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 91.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 91.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 91.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 91.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 91.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 91.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 91.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 91.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 91.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 91.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 91.98% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 91.98% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 92.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 92.04% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 92.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 92.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 92.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 92.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 92.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 92.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 92.24% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 92.27% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Gabon’s Forest area in 1991?
92.24% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Gabon’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -0.9% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 91.44%; 2023: 91.47%; 2022: 91.49%; 2021: 91.52%; 2020: 91.55%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.