Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0188 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon is 0.0188 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0279 metric tons per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.011 metric tons per person, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 147th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.02 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.022 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.022 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.021 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.02 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0188 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0188 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +51.8% | 0.0158 metric tons per person | 0.0239 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 0.0179 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 0.0273 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 0.0211 metric tons per person | 0.0279 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 metric tons per person | 0.0186 metric tons per person | 0.0241 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 metric tons per person | 0.021 metric tons per person | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person | 0.0207 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 144 Botswana 0.0216 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Cyprus 0.0213 metric tons per person compare
- 146 Iceland 0.0199 metric tons per person compare
- 148 Costa Rica 0.0141 metric tons per person compare
- 149 Yemen 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 0.011 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Gabon was 0.0188 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 metric tons per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.