Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1169 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1169 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1174 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0175 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1169 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.1174 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0809 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0815 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1053 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1091 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1107 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0972 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1169 ha per square kilometre | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Vanuatu 0.1276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.1256 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 0.1224 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Congo 0.1009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0651 ha per square kilometre compare
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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.1169 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1174 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.