Land area hectares in Gabon

Gabon: Land area hectares was 25.77 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
25.77 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 238 countries
All-time high
25.77 million
in 1961
All-time low
25.77 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Gabon, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, land area hectares in Gabon stood at 25.77 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Gabon peaked at 25.77 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.77 million, in 1961.

That places Gabon 78th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Gabon, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 25.77 million —
1962 25.77 million +0.0%
1963 25.77 million +0.0%
1964 25.77 million +0.0%
1965 25.77 million +0.0%
1966 25.77 million +0.0%
1967 25.77 million +0.0%
1968 25.77 million +0.0%
1969 25.77 million +0.0%
1970 25.77 million +0.0%
1971 25.77 million +0.0%
1972 25.77 million +0.0%
1973 25.77 million +0.0%
1974 25.77 million +0.0%
1975 25.77 million +0.0%
1976 25.77 million +0.0%
1977 25.77 million +0.0%
1978 25.77 million +0.0%
1979 25.77 million +0.0%
1980 25.77 million +0.0%
1981 25.77 million +0.0%
1982 25.77 million +0.0%
1983 25.77 million +0.0%
1984 25.77 million +0.0%
1985 25.77 million +0.0%
1986 25.77 million +0.0%
1987 25.77 million +0.0%
1988 25.77 million +0.0%
1989 25.77 million +0.0%
1990 25.77 million +0.0%
1991 25.77 million +0.0%
1992 25.77 million +0.0%
1993 25.77 million +0.0%
1994 25.77 million +0.0%
1995 25.77 million +0.0%
1996 25.77 million +0.0%
1997 25.77 million +0.0%
1998 25.77 million +0.0%
1999 25.77 million +0.0%
2000 25.77 million +0.0%
2001 25.77 million +0.0%
2002 25.77 million +0.0%
2003 25.77 million +0.0%
2004 25.77 million +0.0%
2005 25.77 million +0.0%
2006 25.77 million +0.0%
2007 25.77 million +0.0%
2008 25.77 million +0.0%
2009 25.77 million +0.0%
2010 25.77 million +0.0%
2011 25.77 million +0.0%
2012 25.77 million +0.0%
2013 25.77 million +0.0%
2014 25.77 million +0.0%
2015 25.77 million +0.0%
2016 25.77 million +0.0%
2017 25.77 million +0.0%
2018 25.77 million +0.0%
2019 25.77 million +0.0%
2020 25.77 million +0.0%
2021 25.77 million +0.0%
2022 25.77 million +0.0%
2023 25.77 million +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 25.77 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 25.77 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 9
1970s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 10
1980s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 10
1990s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 10
2000s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 10
2010s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 10
2020s 25.77 million 25.77 million 25.77 million 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 75 Burkina Faso 27.36 million compare
  2. 76 Western Sahara 26.60 million compare
  3. 77 New Zealand 26.33 million compare
  4. 79 Ecuador 24.84 million compare
  5. 80 Guinea 24.57 million compare
  6. 81 United Kingdom 24.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Gabon?
Land area hectares in Gabon was 25.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 25.77 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 25.77 million in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for land area hectares?
Gabon ranks 78th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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