Mountain green cover area in Gabon
Gabon: Mountain green cover area was 42.8 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
42.8 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
42.8 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
25.1 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 42.8 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Gabon peaked at 42.8 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.1 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Gabon 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 29.2 kmsq | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9 kmsq | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 36.5 kmsq | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 40.3 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 42.8 kmsq | +6.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 42.8 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 42.8 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 kmsq | 25.1 kmsq | 29.2 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.57 kmsq | 32.9 kmsq | 40.3 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.8 kmsq | 42.8 kmsq | 42.8 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 mountain green cover area in Gabon?
- Mountain green cover area in Gabon was 42.8 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for mountain green cover area?
- Gabon ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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