Area burned wildfires by type in Gabon
Gabon: Area burned wildfires by type was 353,328 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
353,328
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
36th
of 225 countries
All-time high
408,968
in 2022
All-time low
192,699
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Gabon, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Gabon stood at 353,328.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Gabon peaked at 408,968 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 192,699, 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 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 192,699 | — |
| 2003 | 255,980 | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 353,028 | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 238,421 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 318,940 | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 335,447 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 310,461 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 290,519 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 326,582 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 362,108 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 364,405 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 355,153 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 294,576 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 292,043 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 331,175 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 395,380 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 272,831 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 326,152 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 322,138 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 246,385 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 408,968 | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 281,568 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 384,411 | +36.5% |
| 2025 | 353,328 | -8.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 353,328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 33.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 353,328 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,937 | 192,699 | 353,028 | 8 |
| 2010s | 332,040 | 272,831 | 395,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,800 | 246,385 | 408,968 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Gabon?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Gabon was 353,328 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 408,968 in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,699 in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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