Agricultural land in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land was 21,532 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 21,532 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Gabon peaked at 21,532 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,774 sq. km, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 117th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Gabon, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,774 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 16,924 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,074 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 17,224 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 17,374 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 17,524 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 17,674 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17,824 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17,974 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 18,124 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 18,324 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,474 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18,674 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 18,824 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 19,014 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,364 sq. km | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 19,594 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,814 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 19,834 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 19,854 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 19,874 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 19,894 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19,914 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 19,934 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19,954 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 19,974 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19,994 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,014 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20,034 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20,054 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20,115 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 20,177 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20,239 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20,300 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20,362 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20,424 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,485 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,547 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,608 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20,670 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20,721 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 20,771 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20,822 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,872 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20,923 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,974 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,024 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,075 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,125 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21,176 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21,295 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,414 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,532 sq. km | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21,532 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,014 sq. km, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21,532 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135,094 sq. km, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,374 sq. km | 16,774 sq. km | 17,974 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,004 sq. km | 18,124 sq. km | 19,834 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,944 sq. km | 19,854 sq. km | 20,034 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,331 sq. km | 20,054 sq. km | 20,608 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,898 sq. km | 20,670 sq. km | 21,125 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,461 sq. km | 21,176 sq. km | 21,532 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,532 sq. km | 21,532 sq. km | 21,532 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 in Gabon?
- Agricultural land in Gabon was 21,532 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,532 sq. km in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,774 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land?
- Gabon ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.