Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 20.14 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.14 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.31 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 animals per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon is 20.14 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 20.31 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 animals per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Gabon 175th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.09 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.14 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 1.32 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.38 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 animals per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 2.79 animals per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 3.88 animals per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 5.24 animals per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 6.6 animals per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 8.93 animals per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 8.54 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 8.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.34 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.54 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.31 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 10.87 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 10.87 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.25 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 11.64 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.03 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.42 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.2 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 13.97 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14.36 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.75 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.52 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15.91 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.69 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.88 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.66 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.66 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.46 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.05 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.85 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.02 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.63 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.63 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.02 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.97 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.25 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.48 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.62 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.75 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.99 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.14 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.14 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20.14 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +44.0% | 1.94 animals per square kilometre | 2.79 animals per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +40.8% | 1.38 animals per square kilometre | 1.94 animals per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +38.9% | 2.79 animals per square kilometre | 3.88 animals per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +35.3% | 6.6 animals per square kilometre | 8.93 animals per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 3.88 animals per square kilometre | 5.24 animals per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +25.9% | 5.24 animals per square kilometre | 6.6 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 animals per square kilometre | 1.04 animals per square kilometre | 1.2 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 animals per square kilometre | 1.28 animals per square kilometre | 8.93 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 animals per square kilometre | 8.34 animals per square kilometre | 12.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.14 animals per square kilometre | 12.42 animals per square kilometre | 17.66 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.16 animals per square kilometre | 17.46 animals per square kilometre | 19.02 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 animals per square kilometre | 18.24 animals per square kilometre | 19.62 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 animals per square kilometre | 19.75 animals per square kilometre | 20.31 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 172 Oman 28.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 23.42 animals per square kilometre compare
- 174 Niger 20.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 176 Congo 20.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sudan 18.01 animals per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 16.65 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gabon was 20.14 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 animals per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.