Cocoa bean yields in Gabon
Gabon: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0551 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0551 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
All-time low
0.0286 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cocoa bean yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.319 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.336 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.36 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.217 tonnes per hectare | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1901 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1846 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1746 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2438 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2012 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.206 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1948 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2068 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1743 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1787 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1767 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2264 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1816 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1381 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.119 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0798 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.075 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0787 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0901 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0683 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1001 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1463 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1092 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0718 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.087 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0858 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0875 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.076 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0706 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.069 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0741 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0741 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0968 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 tonnes per hectare | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 tonnes per hectare | +99.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0615 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0609 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0602 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0597 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0559 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0551 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0551 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0551 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +99.7% | 0.0286 tonnes per hectare | 0.0571 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | -70.5% | 0.0968 tonnes per hectare | 0.0286 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +46.6% | 0.0683 tonnes per hectare | 0.1001 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +46.2% | 0.1001 tonnes per hectare | 0.1463 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -45.8% | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.217 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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.