Banana yields in Gabon
Gabon: Banana yields was 7.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Gabon is 7.73 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Gabon peaked at 8.01 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Gabon ranks 96th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Gabon?
- Banana yields in Gabon was 7.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Gabon rank for banana yields?
- Gabon ranks 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.