Global meat production in Gabon
Gabon: Global meat production was 41,673 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,673 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 202 countries
All-time high
41,673 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
17,862 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Gabon is 41,673 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Gabon peaked at 41,673 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,862 tonnes, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 151st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,862 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,878 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 20,009 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 21,067 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 21,602 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 22,290 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 22,381 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 22,520 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 22,558 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 22,662 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 22,786 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 22,944 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 23,165 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23,421 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22,716 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 23,291 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 23,711 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 24,334 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 24,343 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,329 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 24,286 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24,297 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24,438 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 24,921 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 25,183 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 25,584 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25,778 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26,163 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 26,426 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 26,983 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26,359 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 27,275 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 28,085 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 28,186 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28,226 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29,155 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 30,467 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 31,245 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 31,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 32,508 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32,847 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32,943 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33,781 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 34,304 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34,821 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34,390 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35,007 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,503 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35,833 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36,292 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36,663 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37,563 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 38,358 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38,893 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,046 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39,232 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39,448 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39,881 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40,160 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40,444 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 41,253 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40,725 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 41,194 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 41,673 tonnes | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 41,673 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 41,673 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,019 tonnes | 17,862 tonnes | 22,558 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,337 tonnes | 22,662 tonnes | 24,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,141 tonnes | 24,286 tonnes | 26,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,788 tonnes | 26,359 tonnes | 31,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,194 tonnes | 32,508 tonnes | 35,833 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,554 tonnes | 36,292 tonnes | 40,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,058 tonnes | 40,444 tonnes | 41,673 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 global meat production in Gabon?
- Global meat production in Gabon was 41,673 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41,673 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,862 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for global meat production?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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