Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gabon
Gabon: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 638,889 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gabon, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 638,889 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 69.0% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gabon peaked at 638,889 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,465 hectares, in 2002.
Gabon ranks 49th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356,500 hectares | 214,465 hectares | 492,878 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 407,055 hectares | 305,030 hectares | 479,548 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,319 hectares | 284,337 hectares | 638,889 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gabon?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gabon was 638,889 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 638,889 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,465 hectares in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.