Annual number of wildfires in Gabon
Gabon: Annual number of wildfires was 513 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Gabon, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 513 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Gabon peaked at 836 wildfires in 2013 and was at its lowest, 513 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Gabon 66th out of 248 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 number of wildfires in Gabon, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 753 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 836 wildfires | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 588 wildfires | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 666 wildfires | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 740 wildfires | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 639 wildfires | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 679 wildfires | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 719 wildfires | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 776 wildfires | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 566 wildfires | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 741 wildfires | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 607 wildfires | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 644 wildfires | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 525 wildfires | -18.5% |
| 2026 | 513 wildfires | -2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 513 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 513 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 702.5 wildfires | 588 wildfires | 836 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 624.57 wildfires | 513 wildfires | 776 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Gabon?
- Annual number of wildfires in Gabon was 513 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 836 wildfires in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 513 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Gabon rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.