Cereal production in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal production was 47,737 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Gabon is 47,737 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,800 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Gabon 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,285 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,053 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 9,173 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9,397 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,417 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,850 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 8,862 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8,796 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8,458 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 8,595 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8,635 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,800 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 7,900 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 8,368 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 7,750 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 8,400 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 9,070 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 9,890 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10,570 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10,830 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10,487 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11,400 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 12,800 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 13,662 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 13,500 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 21,060 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 23,858 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 25,421 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 20,695 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 23,664 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 24,677 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,370 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27,320 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 30,506 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 29,452 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,311 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,897 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 27,129 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27,761 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26,900 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 26,168 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25,046 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32,075 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 31,335 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,309 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 33,171 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 34,100 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36,287 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 39,782 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 40,754 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42,405 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 43,408 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44,202 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 44,781 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45,415 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,426 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47,181 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,627 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48,060 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47,623 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47,770 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47,818 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47,737 tonnes | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47,737 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47,737 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 3% 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 tonnes | 21,060 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,032 tonnes | 8,458 tonnes | 9,417 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,598 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 10,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,371 tonnes | 10,487 tonnes | 25,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,009 tonnes | 23,664 tonnes | 30,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,017 tonnes | 25,046 tonnes | 39,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,820 tonnes | 40,754 tonnes | 47,627 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,802 tonnes | 47,623 tonnes | 48,060 tonnes | 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 tonnes 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 production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,060 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal production?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 186 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.