Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon
Gabon: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 30,075 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30,075 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30,261 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
4,500 hectares
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon is 30,075 hectares, 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon peaked at 30,261 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,500 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,850 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,980 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5,740 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 5,894 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 5,876 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5,850 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,630 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5,865 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5,900 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4,500 hectares | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 5,150 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 5,600 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5,550 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,650 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6,580 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 6,800 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,100 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7,200 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,600 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 8,400 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 8,839 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 9,290 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 14,290 hectares | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 15,100 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 15,740 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14,180 hectares | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 14,900 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 14,503 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16,368 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 17,199 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 18,395 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 18,907 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18,423 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,935 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 17,130 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 17,360 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,500 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 16,976 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,280 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,853 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 20,089 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22,492 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 20,994 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 20,454 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,519 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 25,035 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 25,552 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26,568 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27,120 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27,620 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,120 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,532 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28,928 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,243 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,731 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,025 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,261 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30,006 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30,097 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30,121 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,075 hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,836 hectares | 5,630 hectares | 5,980 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,760 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 6,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,774 hectares | 7,100 hectares | 15,740 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,912 hectares | 14,503 hectares | 18,907 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,319 hectares | 16,500 hectares | 25,035 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,144 hectares | 25,552 hectares | 30,025 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,112 hectares | 30,006 hectares | 30,261 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gabon was 30,075 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,261 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 hectares in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.