Cocoa bean yields in Gabon
Gabon: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0551 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean yields in Gabon stood at 0.0551 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Gabon peaked at 0.4 tonnes per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Gabon 59th out of 61 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2635 tonnes per hectare | 0.1746 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.201 tonnes per hectare | 0.1743 tonnes per hectare | 0.2438 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1069 tonnes per hectare | 0.075 tonnes per hectare | 0.1816 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.092 tonnes per hectare | 0.0683 tonnes per hectare | 0.1463 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 tonnes per hectare | 0.069 tonnes per hectare | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0619 tonnes per hectare | 0.0286 tonnes per hectare | 0.0968 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 tonnes per hectare | 0.0551 tonnes per hectare | 0.0566 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 56 Dominica 0.0934 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0912 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Malaysia 0.0717 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Central African Republic 0.0515 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Suriname 0.0287 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean yields in Gabon?
- Cocoa bean yields in Gabon was 0.0551 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Gabon ranks 59th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.