Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gabon
Gabon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 384,411 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gabon, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gabon stood at 384,411 hectares.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gabon peaked at 408,968 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 192,699 hectares, in 2002.
Gabon ranks 36th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,937 hectares | 192,699 hectares | 353,028 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 332,040 hectares | 272,831 hectares | 395,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,694 hectares | 246,385 hectares | 408,968 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gabon?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gabon was 384,411 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 408,968 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,699 hectares in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.