| Country area | 26.8 million ha |
| Total forest area | 22 million ha |
| Percentage forest cover | 82% |
| Total forest area licensed | 11.9 million ha |
| Percentage of total forest area licensed | 54% |
| Population (2007 est) | 1.4 million |
| GNP per capita (2004) | US$3,940 |
| Life expectancy at birth (2007 est) | 53.99 years |
| President | El Hadj Omar BONGO (since 1967) |
| Prime Minister | Jean Eyeghe NDONG (since 1999) |
| Forest Minister | Emile DOUMBA |