Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gabon
Gabon: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gabon peaked at 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 163rd of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0466 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0466 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1203 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2329 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2057 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1591 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1746 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.163 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1979 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2523 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3338 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3144 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3105 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3609 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2833 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3765 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3997 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3842 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3842 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5433 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4502 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.489 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5278 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6404 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6365 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7219 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2872 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5356 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6636 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6209 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8228 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7762 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8189 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8965 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9198 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8344 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9353 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8577 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9702 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +141.9% | 0.1203 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1436 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2767 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.163 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3609 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4463 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6404 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6155 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2872 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8228 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9403 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8189 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 160 Congo 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ethiopia 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Brazil 1.19 tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gabon?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gabon was 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Gabon ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.