Terrestrial protected areas in Gabon
Gabon: Terrestrial protected areas was 22.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.6
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2024
All-time low
20
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Gabon, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22.6 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Gabon peaked at 22.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20 | — |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.07 | 20 | 22.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 69 Georgia 22.8 compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.6 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 22.6 compare
- 73 Hungary 22.3 compare
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 terrestrial protected areas in Gabon?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Gabon was 22.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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