Arable land in Gabon
Gabon: Arable land was 325,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 325,000 hectares for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Gabon peaked at 325,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Gabon 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 110,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 120,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 130,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 140,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 150,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 160,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 170,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 180,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 190,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 200,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 210,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 220,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 232,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 258,000 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 273,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 287,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 289,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 291,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 293,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 295,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 297,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 299,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 301,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 303,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 305,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 307,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 309,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 311,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 313,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 315,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 317,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 319,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 325,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 325,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 325,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,900 hectares | 180,000 hectares | 289,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,000 hectares | 291,000 hectares | 309,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,000 hectares | 311,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 325,000 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 arable land in Gabon?
- Arable land in Gabon was 325,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 325,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for arable land?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.