Groundnut yields in Gabon
Gabon: Groundnut yields was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
0.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Gabon is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Gabon peaked at 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Gabon 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9574 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9434 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9571 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8375 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9533 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9102 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9871 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9754 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9922 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9953 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9588 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.03 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +64.1% | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | -57.1% | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9555 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8694 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.9102 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 groundnut yields in Gabon?
- Groundnut yields in Gabon was 1.03 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for groundnut yields?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.