Agricultural value added per worker in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural value added per worker was 6,503 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural value added per worker in Gabon stood at 6,503.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Gabon peaked at 6,961 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,050, in 2010.
That places Gabon 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural value added per worker in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,665 | — |
| 1992 | 3,783 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,875 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,907 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,837 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,853 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,995 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,979 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,811 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,905 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,923 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,641 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,576 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,455 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,790 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,782 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,955 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,575 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,220 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3,050 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,069 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,151 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,250 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,508 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3,735 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4,101 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,524 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4,885 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5,209 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5,748 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 6,738 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 6,961 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,635 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 6,527 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6,503 | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6,503 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6,503 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,856 | 3,665 | 3,995 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,682 | 3,220 | 3,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,848 | 3,050 | 5,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,518 | 5,748 | 6,961 | 6 |
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 value added per worker in Gabon?
- Agricultural value added per worker in Gabon was 6,503 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,961 in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,050 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Gabon ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.