Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 93.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon is 93.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.6% on the previous year and up 1,836.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 447.81 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -68.32 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Gabon ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -53.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.9414 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2004 | -27.74 % change on previous year | -3046.5% |
| 2005 | 447.81 % change on previous year | -1714.4% |
| 2006 | -68.32 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2007 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2008 | 46.19 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2009 | -16.23 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2010 | -36.19 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2011 | 371.06 % change on previous year | -1125.2% |
| 2012 | -66.29 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2013 | 108.03 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2014 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2015 | -57.43 % change on previous year | -1283.2% |
| 2016 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2017 | 38.41 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2018 | -33.21 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2019 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2020 | -36.94 % change on previous year | +786.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2022 | 47.4 % change on previous year | +1534.6% |
| 2023 | -52.63 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2024 | 93.97 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 93.97 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 93.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3046.5% | 0.9414 % change on previous year | -27.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.64 % change on previous year | -68.32 % change on previous year | 447.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.29 % change on previous year | -66.29 % change on previous year | 371.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 % change on previous year | -52.63 % change on previous year | 93.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Morocco 150.36 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Togo 126.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Madagascar 103.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nigeria 85.87 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.01 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Switzerland 77.52 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Gabon was 93.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 447.81 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.32 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,836.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.