Cereal production in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal production was 47,737 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,737
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48,060
in 2020
All-time low
6,800
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Gabon is 47,737, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,800, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,285 | — |
| 1962 | 9,053 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 9,173 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9,397 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,417 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,850 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 8,862 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8,796 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8,458 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 8,595 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8,635 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,800 | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 7,900 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 8,368 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 7,750 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 8,400 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 9,070 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 9,890 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10,570 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10,830 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10,487 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11,400 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 12,800 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 13,662 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 13,500 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 21,060 | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 23,858 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 25,421 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 20,695 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 23,664 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 24,677 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,370 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27,320 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 30,506 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 29,452 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,311 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,897 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 27,129 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27,761 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26,900 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 26,168 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25,046 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32,075 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 31,335 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,309 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 33,171 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 34,100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36,287 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 39,782 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 40,754 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42,405 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 43,408 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44,202 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 44,781 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45,415 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,000 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,426 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47,181 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,627 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48,060 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47,623 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47,770 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47,818 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47,737 | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47,737 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47,737 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 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 | 21,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,032 | 8,458 | 9,417 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,598 | 6,800 | 10,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,371 | 10,487 | 25,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,009 | 23,664 | 30,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,017 | 25,046 | 39,782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,820 | 40,754 | 47,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,802 | 47,623 | 48,060 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Gabon?
- Cereal production in Gabon was 47,737 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,060 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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