Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 1.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon is 1.09 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Gabon 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7479 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.9934 hectares per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9253 hectares per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9562 hectares per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7479 hectares per square kilometre | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9562 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 29 Mongolia 1.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Rwanda 1.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 1.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belize 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bolivia 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.