Breakdown of habitable land area in Gabon

Gabon: Breakdown of habitable land area was 135,170 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
135,170 hectares
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
82nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
135,170 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
118,490 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Gabon, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 125.0k hectares2016: 118.5k hectares2017: 126.3k hectares2018: 128.0k hectares2019: 135.2k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 135,170 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.

That places Gabon 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 79 Tajikistan 151,720 hectares compare
  2. 80 Rwanda 150,090 hectares compare
  3. 81 Greece 141,880 hectares compare
  4. 83 Switzerland 133,910 hectares compare
  5. 84 Armenia 133,460 hectares compare
  6. 85 Bahamas 124,580 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Gabon?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Gabon was 135,170 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 135,170 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 118,490 hectares in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Gabon ranks 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.