Cassava yields in Gabon
Gabon: Cassava yields was 5.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
4.58 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 cassava yields in Gabon is 5.28 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Gabon peaked at 5.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.58 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Gabon 85th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cassava yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.28 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.28 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 82 French Guiana 5.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 5.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Grenada 4.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 4.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Haiti 4.48 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields in Gabon?
- Cassava yields in Gabon was 5.28 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 cassava yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for cassava yields?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cassava 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.