Change in total mangrove area in Gabon
Gabon: Change in total mangrove area was -0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Gabon, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -0.7% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Gabon peaked at -0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 49th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.5% compare
- 47 Brazil -0.5% compare
- 48 Ghana -0.6% compare
- 50 Samoa -0.8% compare
- 51 El Salvador -0.9% compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago -1.0% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Gabon?
- Change in total mangrove area in Gabon was -0.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)