Cereal yields in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal yields was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
1.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Gabon stood at 1.59 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Gabon peaked at 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Gabon ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.59 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes 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 yields in Gabon?
- Cereal yields in Gabon was 1.59 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal yields?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.