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 149th out of 185 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.
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 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 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 149th out of 185 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.