What is land area in square kilometres in Gabon?

Land area in square kilometres in Gabon was 257,670 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 257,670 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 257,670 sq. km in 1961.

How does Gabon rank for land area in square kilometres?

Gabon ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Gabon

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Gabon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Land area in square kilometres was 257,670 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

257,670 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

76th

of 215 countries

All-time high

257,670 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

257,670 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Gabon, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Gabon stood at 257,670 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Gabon peaked at 257,670 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 257,670 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Gabon 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	9
1970s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	10
1980s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	10
1990s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	10
2000s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	10
2010s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	10
2020s	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Gabon

73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 273,600 sq. km compare
75 New Zealand 263,310 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,720 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 241,930 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Gabon?: Land area in square kilometres in Gabon was 257,670 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 257,670 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 257,670 sq. km in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for land area in square kilometres?: Gabon ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.