Banana yields in Gabon
Gabon: Banana yields was 7.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
4.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Banana yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.