Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gabon
Gabon: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 135,943 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 135,943 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% 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, 135,943 hectares, in 2026.
Gabon ranks 65th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 244,038 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 249,626 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 176,276 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 189,548 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 214,136 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 189,020 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 192,216 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 204,174 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 210,204 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 155,219 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 206,583 hectares | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 181,449 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 206,303 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 158,343 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2026 | 135,943 hectares | -14.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 135,943 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 135,943 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207,379 hectares | 176,276 hectares | 249,626 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 179,149 hectares | 135,943 hectares | 210,204 hectares | 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 135,943 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 135,943 hectares in 2026.
- How does Gabon rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Gabon ranks 65th 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 36.5%. 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 18 September 2026.