Agricultural land per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land per capita was 0.8666 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8666 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.24 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.8666 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.8666 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Gabon peaked at 3.24 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8666 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Gabon 55th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.24 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.21 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.2 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.18 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.16 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.14 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.11 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.08 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.04 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.01 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.98 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.95 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.87 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.86 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.82 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.79 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.72 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.65 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.59 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.52 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.27 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.21 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.09 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.04 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.99 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.94 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.62 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.43 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9733 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9495 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9271 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.906 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8858 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8666 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.8666 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.8666 hectares per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 hectares per capita | 3.08 hectares per capita | 3.24 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 hectares per capita | 2.72 hectares per capita | 3.04 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 hectares per capita | 2.09 hectares per capita | 2.65 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 hectares per capita | 1.66 hectares per capita | 2.04 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 hectares per capita | 1.27 hectares per capita | 1.62 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 hectares per capita | 0.9495 hectares per capita | 1.23 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8964 hectares per capita | 0.8666 hectares per capita | 0.9271 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Gabon?
- Agricultural land per capita in Gabon was 0.8666 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8666 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.