Mangrove area in Gabon
Gabon: Mangrove area was 1,747 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,747 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,759 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1,747 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,747 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Gabon peaked at 1,759 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,747 kmsq, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 27th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,759 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 1,757 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,755 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,757 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,756 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,753 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,748 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,749 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,750 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,750 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,747 kmsq | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,747 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 6.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,747 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 9.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,757 kmsq | 1,755 kmsq | 1,759 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,751 kmsq | 1,748 kmsq | 1,756 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,747 kmsq | 1,747 kmsq | 1,747 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Gabon?
- Mangrove area in Gabon was 1,747 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for mangrove area?
- Gabon ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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