Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.4125 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Gabon, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.4125 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Gabon peaked at 0.9326 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4125, in 2026.
Gabon ranks 65th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9117 | — |
| 2013 | 0.9326 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6586 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7081 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7062 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7181 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7628 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7853 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5799 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7718 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6779 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7707 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5916 | -23.2% |
| 2026 | 0.4125 | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7748 | 0.6586 | 0.9326 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6557 | 0.4125 | 0.7853 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Gabon?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Gabon was 0.4125 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9326 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4125 in 2026.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Gabon ranks 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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