Economically active population in agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Economically active population in agriculture was 185,000 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Economically active population in agriculture in Gabon, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture in Gabon is 185,000 number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Gabon peaked at 211,000 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 183,000 number, in 2010.
That places Gabon 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 200,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 201,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 201,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 202,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 203,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 204,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 204,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 204,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 205,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 206,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 207,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 208,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 209,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 210,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 210,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 211,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 211,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 210,000 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 209,000 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 208,000 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 207,000 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 205,000 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 204,000 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 202,000 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 197,000 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 195,000 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 192,000 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 189,000 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 186,000 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 183,000 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 184,000 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 185,000 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203,000 number | 200,000 number | 206,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,300 number | 207,000 number | 211,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,700 number | 186,000 number | 207,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,000 number | 183,000 number | 185,000 number | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.75 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.75 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Gabon?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Gabon was 185,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 211,000 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,000 number in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.