Agricultural area per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural area per capita was 0.8666 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8666
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 1961
All-time low
0.8666
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.8666 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Gabon peaked at 3.24 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8666, in 2023.
That places Gabon 54th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 | 3.08 | 3.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 | 2.72 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.09 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.66 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9495 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8964 | 0.8666 | 0.9271 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture share gdp 6.75 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.75 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Gabon?
- Agricultural area per capita in Gabon was 0.8666 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8666 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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