Agricultural land use in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land use was 2.15 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.15 million hectares
in 2013
All-time low
1.68 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Gabon is 2.15 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Gabon peaked at 2.15 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million hectares, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 119th of 227 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 use in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.15 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.15 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 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 use in Gabon?
- Agricultural land use in Gabon was 2.15 million hectares 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 use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land use?
- Gabon ranks 119th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.