Chicken meat production in Gabon
Gabon: Chicken meat production was 4,220 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Gabon is 4,220, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214.4, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216 | — |
| 1962 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 214.4 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 224 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 236 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 248 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 264 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 272 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 284 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 400 | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 576 | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 800 | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 1,080 | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1,360 | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 1,840 | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 1,760 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,760 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,720 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,760 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,920 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,240 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 2,240 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,320 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,400 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,480 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,560 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,560 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,720 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,880 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,960 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,040 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,280 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,440 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,480 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,640 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,760 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,760 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,640 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,600 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,720 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,760 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,680 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,920 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,840 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,760 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,760 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,760 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,840 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,920 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,911 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,943 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,967 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,995 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,016 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,045 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,072 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,122 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,154 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,187 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,220 | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,220 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,220 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 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 | 576 |
| 1973 | +40.8% | 284 | 400 |
| 1975 | +38.9% | 576 | 800 |
| 1978 | +35.3% | 1,360 | 1,840 |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 800 | 1,080 |
| 1977 | +25.9% | 1,080 | 1,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.49 | 214.4 | 248 | 9 |
| 1970s | 863.6 | 264 | 1,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,140 | 1,720 | 2,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,120 | 2,560 | 3,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,744 | 3,600 | 3,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,916 | 3,760 | 4,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,151 | 4,072 | 4,220 | 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 chicken meat production in Gabon?
- Chicken meat production in Gabon was 4,220 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,220 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.4 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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