Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Gabon
Gabon: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 84.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Gabon stood at 84.14. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Gabon peaked at 145.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.14, in 2024.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.28 | — |
| 1962 | 126.93 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 125.67 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 125.51 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 125.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 126.6 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 126.99 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 129.09 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 127.16 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 127.89 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 128.58 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 128.3 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 128.39 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 127.69 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 125.99 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 127.05 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 134.57 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 140.39 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 143.22 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 145.9 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 137.93 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 139.06 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 139.46 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 139.39 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 137.71 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 139.19 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 137.12 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 138.51 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 136.7 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 131.05 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 141.21 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 132.8 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 126.45 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 124.87 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 123.35 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 125.09 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 123.99 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 125.82 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 121.4 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 123.17 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 117.9 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 117.11 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 114.83 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 111.34 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 108.68 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 105.67 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 104.89 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 105.83 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 104.81 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 104.48 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 106.15 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.52 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 102.94 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 102.14 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.95 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.61 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.75 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 93.01 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.96 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 89.38 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 87.07 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 85.86 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 84.14 | -2.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 84.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.27, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 84.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.42 | 124.28 | 129.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.21 | 125.99 | 143.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.1 | 136.7 | 145.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.6 | 121.4 | 141.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.42 | 104.81 | 123.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.95 | 93.01 | 106.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.48 | 84.14 | 90.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Gabon?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Gabon was 84.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.14 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.