Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.59 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.7 kg per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
1.4 kg per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.59 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 1.7 kg per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kg per hectare, in 1975.
Gabon ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.49 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.59 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.59 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 1.6 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 1.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 1.59 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 kg per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kg per hectare in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.