Agricultural land use, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.8666 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Gabon stood at 0.8666 hectares 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 use, per capita in Gabon peaked at 3.24 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8666 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 51st out of 209 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 use, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.24 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.21 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.2 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.18 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.16 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.14 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.11 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.04 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.01 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.95 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.87 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.86 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.82 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.79 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.72 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.65 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.27 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9733 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9495 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9271 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.906 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8858 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8666 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.24 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 hectares per person | 0.9495 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8964 hectares per person | 0.8666 hectares per person | 0.9271 hectares per person | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Gabon?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Gabon was 0.8666 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8666 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.