Annual area burnt per wildfire in Gabon
Gabon: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 265.76 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Gabon, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Gabon stood at 265.76. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Gabon peaked at 324.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 265.76, in 2026.
That places Gabon 93rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 324.09 | — |
| 2013 | 298.6 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 299.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 284.61 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 289.37 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 295.81 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 283.09 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 283.97 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 270.88 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 274.24 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 278.79 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 298.93 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 320.35 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 301.61 | -5.8% |
| 2026 | 265.76 | -11.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 265.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 265.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 294.91 | 283.09 | 324.09 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.22 | 265.76 | 320.35 | 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 per wildfire in Gabon?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Gabon was 265.76 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 324.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.76 in 2026.
- How does Gabon rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Gabon ranks 93rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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