Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.26 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.26 hectares per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.3493 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 1.26 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.26 hectares per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3493 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3493 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3881 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4269 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4657 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5045 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5433 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5821 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6209 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6598 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6986 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7374 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7762 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.815 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8538 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9004 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.26 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.26 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5045 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3493 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6598 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9077 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6986 hectares per square kilometre | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 177 Congo 1.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Andorra 1.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 181 Iceland 1.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 183 Libya 0.9775 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.