Cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon
Gabon: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2184 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2184 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6463 hectares per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.2184 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon is 0.2184 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon peaked at 0.6463 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2184 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Gabon 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3194 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1200 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1300 | 0.3109 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1400 | 0.308 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1500 | 0.305 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1600 | 0.302 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 0.2982 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 0.2979 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 0.2976 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 0.297 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 0.2966 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 0.2963 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.296 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.2954 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.295 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 0.2947 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2944 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.2941 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2938 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2928 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2921 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2915 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2911 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2908 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2908 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2907 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2907 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2907 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2905 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2905 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2905 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3138 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.339 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3627 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.385 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4055 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4243 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4418 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4584 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4745 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4986 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5138 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5363 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5497 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5679 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6086 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6291 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6463 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6338 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6213 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6086 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5959 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5832 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5705 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5578 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5451 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5203 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5083 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4967 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4856 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4778 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4673 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4572 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4557 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4443 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4333 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4122 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4021 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3922 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3824 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3727 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3628 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3528 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3426 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3324 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.312 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2926 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.284 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.254 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2474 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2353 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2206 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2184 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2184 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3194 hectares per person | 0.3194 hectares per person | 0.3194 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3166 hectares per person | 0.3166 hectares per person | 0.3166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3138 hectares per person | 0.3138 hectares per person | 0.3138 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3109 hectares per person | 0.3109 hectares per person | 0.3109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.308 hectares per person | 0.308 hectares per person | 0.308 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.305 hectares per person | 0.305 hectares per person | 0.305 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.302 hectares per person | 0.302 hectares per person | 0.302 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2989 hectares per person | 0.2989 hectares per person | 0.2989 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2985 hectares per person | 0.2985 hectares per person | 0.2985 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2982 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2979 hectares per person | 0.2979 hectares per person | 0.2979 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2976 hectares per person | 0.2976 hectares per person | 0.2976 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2973 hectares per person | 0.2973 hectares per person | 0.2973 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.297 hectares per person | 0.297 hectares per person | 0.297 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2966 hectares per person | 0.2966 hectares per person | 0.2966 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2963 hectares per person | 0.2963 hectares per person | 0.2963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.296 hectares per person | 0.296 hectares per person | 0.296 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2957 hectares per person | 0.2957 hectares per person | 0.2957 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2954 hectares per person | 0.2954 hectares per person | 0.2954 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.295 hectares per person | 0.295 hectares per person | 0.295 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2947 hectares per person | 0.2947 hectares per person | 0.2947 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2944 hectares per person | 0.2944 hectares per person | 0.2944 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2941 hectares per person | 0.2941 hectares per person | 0.2941 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2938 hectares per person | 0.2938 hectares per person | 0.2938 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2934 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2931 hectares per person | 0.2931 hectares per person | 0.2931 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2928 hectares per person | 0.2928 hectares per person | 0.2928 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2925 hectares per person | 0.2925 hectares per person | 0.2925 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2921 hectares per person | 0.2921 hectares per person | 0.2921 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2918 hectares per person | 0.2918 hectares per person | 0.2918 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2915 hectares per person | 0.2915 hectares per person | 0.2915 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2911 hectares per person | 0.2911 hectares per person | 0.2911 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2907 hectares per person | 0.2905 hectares per person | 0.2908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3709 hectares per person | 0.2876 hectares per person | 0.4584 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5659 hectares per person | 0.4745 hectares per person | 0.6463 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5644 hectares per person | 0.5083 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4553 hectares per person | 0.4122 hectares per person | 0.4967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3574 hectares per person | 0.312 hectares per person | 0.4021 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2661 hectares per person | 0.2353 hectares per person | 0.3018 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.224 hectares per person | 0.2184 hectares per person | 0.2297 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 65 Zimbabwe 0.2282 hectares per person compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.2271 hectares per person compare
- 67 Czechia 0.226 hectares per person compare
- 69 South Africa 0.2184 hectares per person compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.2176 hectares per person compare
- 71 Peru 0.2158 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Gabon was 0.2184 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6463 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2184 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Gabon ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.