Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0118 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0118 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0169 ha per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 ha per person, in 1972.
That places Gabon 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0113 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0114 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 ha per person | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 ha per person | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0169 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.016 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.014 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.013 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.014 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.014 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.013 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 ha per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0097 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0169 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0128 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gabon?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gabon was 0.0118 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 ha per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 ha per person in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.