Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon
Gabon: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 143,247 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon stood at 143,247. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon peaked at 249,626 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 143,247, in 2026.
Gabon ranks 66th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 244,038 | — |
| 2013 | 249,626 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 176,276 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 189,548 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 214,136 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 189,020 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 192,216 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 204,174 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 210,204 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 155,219 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 206,583 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 181,449 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 206,303 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 158,343 | -23.2% |
| 2026 | 143,247 | -9.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 143,247 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 143,247 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207,379 | 176,276 | 249,626 | 8 |
| 2020s | 180,193 | 143,247 | 210,204 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon was 143,247 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 249,626 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,247 in 2026.
- How does Gabon rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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