Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon
Gabon: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 361,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon is 361,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon peaked at 361,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Gabon 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 31,000 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 34,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 38,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 45,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 41,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 41,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 53,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 58,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 63,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 61,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 66,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 62,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 64,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 81,000 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 80,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 83,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 86,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 101,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 109,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 111,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 121,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 126,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 131,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 140,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 144,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 155,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 153,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 155,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 167,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 171,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 227,000 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 240,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 259,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 266,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 250,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 263,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 261,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 254,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 286,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 299,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 335,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 337,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 361,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 361,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 361,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +63.2% | 19,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,111 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,300 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,600 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 121,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,700 tonnes | 126,000 tonnes | 171,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,500 tonnes | 227,000 tonnes | 299,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,250 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 361,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Gabon was 361,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 361,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.