Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Gabon is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Gabon peaked at 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Gabon 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Gabon?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Gabon was 1.59 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.