Gabon

Gabon is an equatorial country located at the western end of the Congo Basin rainforest, and is the second most forested country in the world. Substantial oil and mineral resources have helped to keep deforestation rates relatively low. The country’s main drivers of deforestation include some limited agricultural expansion, timber and fuelwood extraction, and infrastructure development.

Gabon

FCPF 2024 Annual Report

The 2024 FCPF annual report spotlights a banner year for total FCPF emission reductions payments, which more than tripled from $53.2 million in 2023 to $164.5 million in 2024.

1.7
Population
millions
258
Land Area
1,000 sq. km
14.3
GDP
$ billions
89.3
Forest Area
% land area
-0.3
Deforestation
avg. annual %, 2000-2015
20.5
Terrestrial protected areas
% of total land area

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Country Focal Points

George Henry Stirrett (World Bank)
Steven Jay Silverstein (World Bank)