Index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon
Gabon: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 30,075 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon is 30,075, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon peaked at 30,261 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1972.
That places Gabon 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,850 | — |
| 1962 | 5,980 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5,740 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 5,894 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 5,876 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5,850 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5,850 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,850 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,630 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5,865 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5,900 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4,500 | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 5,150 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 5,600 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5,550 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,650 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6,580 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 6,800 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,100 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7,200 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,600 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 8,400 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 8,839 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 9,290 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 14,290 | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 15,100 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 15,740 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14,180 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 14,900 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 14,503 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16,368 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 17,199 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 18,395 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 18,907 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18,423 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,935 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 17,130 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 17,360 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,500 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 16,976 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,280 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,853 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 20,089 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22,492 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 20,994 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 20,454 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,519 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 25,035 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 25,552 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26,568 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27,120 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27,620 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,120 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,532 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28,928 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,243 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,731 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,025 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,261 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30,006 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30,097 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30,121 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,075 | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 30,075 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 30,075 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +53.8% | 9,290 | 14,290 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,836 | 5,630 | 5,980 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,760 | 4,500 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,774 | 7,100 | 15,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,912 | 14,503 | 18,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,319 | 16,500 | 25,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,144 | 25,552 | 30,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,112 | 30,006 | 30,261 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Gabon was 30,075 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,261 in 2020.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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