Chicken meat production in Gabon
Gabon: Chicken meat production was 4,220 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Gabon is 4,220 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Gabon peaked at 4,220 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214.4 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Gabon 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 214.4 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 224 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 236 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 248 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 264 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 272 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 284 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 400 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 576 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 800 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 1,080 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1,360 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 1,840 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 1,760 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,720 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,760 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,920 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,240 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 2,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,320 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,400 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,480 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,560 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,720 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,880 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,960 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,040 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,280 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,440 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,480 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,640 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,760 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,640 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,600 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,720 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,760 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,680 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,920 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,840 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,760 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,840 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,920 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,911 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,943 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,967 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,995 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,016 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,045 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,072 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,122 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,187 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,220 tonnes | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,220 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,220 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +44.0% | 400 tonnes | 576 tonnes |
| 1973 | +40.8% | 284 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1975 | +38.9% | 576 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 1978 | +35.3% | 1,360 tonnes | 1,840 tonnes |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 800 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes |
| 1977 | +25.9% | 1,080 tonnes | 1,360 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.49 tonnes | 214.4 tonnes | 248 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 863.6 tonnes | 264 tonnes | 1,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,140 tonnes | 1,720 tonnes | 2,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,120 tonnes | 2,560 tonnes | 3,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 3,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,916 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 4,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,151 tonnes | 4,072 tonnes | 4,220 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Gabon?
- Chicken meat production in Gabon was 4,220 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,220 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.4 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for chicken meat production?
- Gabon ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.