Arable and permanent cropland in Gabon
Gabon: Arable and permanent cropland was 495,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Gabon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Gabon stood at 495,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Gabon peaked at 495,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 145,000 hectares, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 367,900 hectares | 280,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 452,000 hectares | 452,000 hectares | 452,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,900 hectares | 457,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.75 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.75 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Gabon?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Gabon was 495,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 495,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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