Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gabon
Gabon: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1991
All-time low
1.4
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.59 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Gabon peaked at 1.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1975.
That places Gabon 144th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.51 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.55 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.45 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Gabon?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gabon was 1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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