Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon stood at 0.0087 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0324 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 51st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 0.0308 sq. km per person | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 0.0272 sq. km per person | 0.0304 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0265 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 0.0166 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Gabon was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.