Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon
Gabon: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 110,425 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon stood at 110,425 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon peaked at 249,626 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 110,425 hectares, in 2026.
Gabon ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207,379 hectares | 176,276 hectares | 249,626 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 175,504 hectares | 110,425 hectares | 210,204 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon was 110,425 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 249,626 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,425 hectares in 2026.
- How does Gabon rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Gabon ranks 63rd 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 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.