Cropland area in Gabon
Gabon: Cropland area was 495,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Gabon stood at 495,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Gabon peaked at 495,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 145,000 hectares, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 130th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 368,000 hectares | 280,000 hectares | 451,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,000 hectares | 453,000 hectares | 471,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,900 hectares | 473,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 127 New Zealand 592,000 hectares compare
- 128 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
- 129 Armenia 503,400 hectares compare
- 131 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 132 North Macedonia 456,000 hectares compare
- 133 Gambia 447,000 hectares 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 cropland area in Gabon?
- Cropland area in Gabon was 495,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 495,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for cropland area?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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