Cereal production in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal production was 47,737 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Gabon is 47,737 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Gabon peaked at 48,060 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,800 metric tons, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,285 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 9,053 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 9,173 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9,397 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,417 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,850 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 8,862 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8,796 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8,458 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 8,595 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8,635 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,800 metric tons | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 7,900 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 8,368 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 7,750 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 8,400 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 9,070 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 9,890 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10,570 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10,830 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10,487 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11,400 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 12,800 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 13,662 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 13,500 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 21,060 metric tons | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 23,858 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 25,421 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 20,695 metric tons | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 23,664 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 24,677 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,370 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27,320 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 30,506 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 29,452 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,311 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,897 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 27,129 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27,761 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26,900 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 26,168 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25,046 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32,075 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 31,335 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,309 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 33,171 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 34,100 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36,287 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 39,782 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 40,754 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42,405 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 43,408 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44,202 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 44,781 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45,415 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,000 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,426 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47,181 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,627 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48,060 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47,623 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47,770 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47,818 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47,737 metric tons | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47,737 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47,737 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +56.0% | 13,500 metric tons | 21,060 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,032 metric tons | 8,458 metric tons | 9,417 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,598 metric tons | 6,800 metric tons | 10,570 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,371 metric tons | 10,487 metric tons | 25,421 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,009 metric tons | 23,664 metric tons | 30,506 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,017 metric tons | 25,046 metric tons | 39,782 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,820 metric tons | 40,754 metric tons | 47,627 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,802 metric tons | 47,623 metric tons | 48,060 metric tons | 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 cereal production in Gabon?
- Cereal production in Gabon was 47,737 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,060 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 metric tons in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal production?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.