Deforestation statistics for Gabon



Gabon: Demographic data

Population (2022)2,225,734
Annual population growth rate (2022)2.50%
Population density (people/sq km)9
Net migration3,260
Fertility rate4
Median age23
Urban population share87%


Gabon: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 257,670
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 24,690,964
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 95.80%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 458,033
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 1.90%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 22,669,524
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 88.00%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 91.80%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 250,048
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 1.10%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 22,419,476
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 87.00%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 91%


Gabon: Annual forest and tree cover data



Gabon: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 7,002
2003: 10,674
2004: 5,699
2005: 10,816
2006: 10,495
2007: 10,584
2008: 9,314
2009: 11,766
2010: 6,237
2011: 8,689
2012: 9,508
2013: 25,802
2014: 29,149
2015: 15,816
2016: 18,886
2017: 22,916
2018: 12,251
2019: 13,816
2020: 10,629


Gabon: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 15,083
2002: 13,852
2003: 16,845
2004: 9,982
2005: 17,699
2006: 19,301
2007: 16,501
2008: 17,367
2009: 18,252
2010: 10,674
2011: 18,161
2012: 17,476
2013: 44,449
2014: 48,752
2015: 25,473
2016: 32,151
2017: 38,644
2018: 26,788
2019: 28,561
2020: 22,022




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Estuaire1,920,4696,7698,25121,54817,12653,6942.8%
Haut-Ogooué2,567,01715,50412,25518,05625,16870,9832.8%
Moyen-Ogooué1,688,5517,0676,13313,34813,04139,5892.3%
Ngounié3,658,1448,26611,89929,25129,57878,9942.2%
Nyanga1,915,9718,88010,54512,5349,70341,6622.2%
Ogooué-Ivindo4,299,6717,33411,10513,22912,49544,1631.0%
Ogooué-Lolo2,891,77410,6918,39310,11213,56442,7591.5%
Ogooué-Maritime2,006,8584,3164,5249,2647,41125,5161.3%
Wouleu-Ntem3,742,5104,6338,99126,96920,08060,6731.6%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
EstuaireKomo866,4031,2372,2378,0052,47013,9491.6%
EstuaireKomo-Mondah420,9079961,6251,7082,7087,0371.7%
EstuaireNoya429,2361238128694362,2390.5%
Haut-OgoouéLéboumbi-Leyou181,7372,0881,3211,4682,1317,0073.9%
Haut-OgoouéLéconi-Djoué258,5031,4181,3081,7322,7447,2022.8%
Haut-OgoouéLékoko480,2438258921,2631,2204,2010.9%
Haut-OgoouéMpassa306,4101,8908342,1062,6647,4952.4%
Haut-OgoouéPlateaux40,951201987421680.4%
Haut-OgoouéSébé-Brikolo868,3922,0002,8762,8822,98110,7401.2%
Moyen-OgoouéAbanga-Bigné863,8761,7111,7141,7381,1826,3460.7%
Moyen-OgoouéOgooué et des Lacs680,3871,7042,0434,0523,58011,3791.7%
NgouniéBoumi-lowetsi679,0804557331,8241,1224,1350.6%
NgouniéDola124,6453374787087842,3081.9%
NgouniéDouya Onoye444,2268351,1752,0772,0296,1161.4%
NgouniéLouetsi-Wano33,5621061041542486121.8%
NgouniéNdolou401,1779181,4882,2971,6496,3511.6%
NgouniéOgoulou918,6821,0321,3531,9382,6436,9660.8%
NgouniéTsamba Mangotsi822,1411,2621,81711,57912,99227,6493.4%
NyangaBasse Banio500,3608319051,4719344,1410.8%
NyangaDouigny135,8216216946667962,7772.0%
NyangaHaute-Banio55,12835139186774370.8%
NyangaMougoutsi781,6361,6401,8742,8182,3808,7111.1%
Ogooué-IvindoIvindo1,715,0461,3442,7282,9622,1579,1910.5%
Ogooué-IvindoLopé1,037,6059723,1122,7701,1247,9780.8%
Ogooué-IvindoMvoung447,6582847456455422,2160.5%
Ogooué-IvindoZadié974,2406091,1441,7012,0695,5230.6%
Ogooué-LoloLolo Bouenguidi990,1012,0521,9112,1642,8959,0210.9%
Ogooué-LoloLombo-Bouenguidi284,0478388826891,3063,7151.3%
Ogooué-LoloMouloudnou1,534,4462,1592,6183,8174,05012,6440.8%
Ogooué-MaritimeBendjé507,6085008211,2211,1843,7260.7%
Ogooué-MaritimeÉtimboué730,6379761,5803,0853,1958,8351.2%
Ogooué-MaritimeNdougou571,2314975251,1311,1183,2710.6%
Wouleu-NtemHaut-Como186,7061162032901717800.4%
Wouleu-NtemHaut-Ntem1,406,9453399951,4231,7524,5080.3%
Wouleu-NtemNtem226,1631111,37111,4145,75018,6458.2%
Wouleu-NtemOkano929,5466171,0499227063,2940.4%
Wouleu-NtemWoleu834,0436942,2733,1032,6648,7351.0%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Estuaire1,716,5462,3564,67410,5825,61423,2251.4%
Haut-Ogooué2,136,2368,2427,2519,53811,78236,8131.7%
Moyen-Ogooué1,544,2633,4153,7585,7904,76217,7261.1%
Ngounié3,423,5134,9457,14820,57721,46754,1371.6%
Nyanga1,472,9443,1273,6125,1414,18716,0661.1%
Ogooué-Ivindo4,174,5493,2087,7298,0795,89324,9090.6%
Ogooué-Lolo2,808,5955,0485,4106,6708,25125,3790.9%
Ogooué-Maritime1,809,4751,9732,9255,4375,49715,8310.9%
Wouleu-Ntem3,583,4031,8775,89117,15111,04435,9631.0%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
EstuaireKomo866,4031,2372,2378,0052,47013,9491.6%
EstuaireKomo-Mondah420,9079961,6251,7082,7087,0371.7%
EstuaireNoya429,2361238128694362,2390.5%
Haut-OgoouéLéboumbi-Leyou181,7372,0881,3211,4682,1317,0073.9%
Haut-OgoouéLéconi-Djoué258,5031,4181,3081,7322,7447,2022.8%
Haut-OgoouéLékoko480,2438258921,2631,2204,2010.9%
Haut-OgoouéMpassa306,4101,8908342,1062,6647,4952.4%
Haut-OgoouéPlateaux40,951201987421680.4%
Haut-OgoouéSébé-Brikolo868,3922,0002,8762,8822,98110,7401.2%
Moyen-OgoouéAbanga-Bigné863,8761,7111,7141,7381,1826,3460.7%
Moyen-OgoouéOgooué et des Lacs680,3871,7042,0434,0523,58011,3791.7%
NgouniéBoumi-lowetsi679,0804557331,8241,1224,1350.6%
NgouniéDola124,6453374787087842,3081.9%
NgouniéDouya Onoye444,2268351,1752,0772,0296,1161.4%
NgouniéLouetsi-Wano33,5621061041542486121.8%
NgouniéNdolou401,1779181,4882,2971,6496,3511.6%
NgouniéOgoulou918,6821,0321,3531,9382,6436,9660.8%
NgouniéTsamba Mangotsi822,1411,2621,81711,57912,99227,6493.4%
NyangaBasse Banio500,3608319051,4719344,1410.8%
NyangaDouigny135,8216216946667962,7772.0%
NyangaHaute-Banio55,12835139186774370.8%
NyangaMougoutsi781,6361,6401,8742,8182,3808,7111.1%
Ogooué-IvindoIvindo1,715,0461,3442,7282,9622,1579,1910.5%
Ogooué-IvindoLopé1,037,6059723,1122,7701,1247,9780.8%
Ogooué-IvindoMvoung447,6582847456455422,2160.5%
Ogooué-IvindoZadié974,2406091,1441,7012,0695,5230.6%
Ogooué-LoloLolo Bouenguidi990,1012,0521,9112,1642,8959,0210.9%
Ogooué-LoloLombo-Bouenguidi284,0478388826891,3063,7151.3%
Ogooué-LoloMouloudnou1,534,4462,1592,6183,8174,05012,6440.8%
Ogooué-MaritimeBendjé507,6085008211,2211,1843,7260.7%
Ogooué-MaritimeÉtimboué730,6379761,5803,0853,1958,8351.2%
Ogooué-MaritimeNdougou571,2314975251,1311,1183,2710.6%
Wouleu-NtemHaut-Como186,7061162032901717800.4%
Wouleu-NtemHaut-Ntem1,406,9453399951,4231,7524,5080.3%
Wouleu-NtemNtem226,1631111,37111,4145,75018,6458.2%
Wouleu-NtemOkano929,5466171,0499227063,2940.4%
Wouleu-NtemWoleu834,0436942,2733,1032,6648,7351.0%


 

2019 forest data for Gabon | Archived forest data for Gabon | Forest data for Gabon

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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