Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.1037 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1037 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.4972 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1037 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4972 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4911 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4848 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4784 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4717 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4647 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4576 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4503 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4418 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4324 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4236 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.415 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4064 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3978 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3891 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3803 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3713 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3623 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3533 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3443 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3353 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3265 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3177 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3091 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3008 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2926 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2846 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2768 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2692 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2619 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2549 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2481 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2416 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2354 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2294 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2237 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2181 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2126 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2073 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.202 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1968 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1916 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1864 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1813 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1761 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1708 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1656 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1603 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1551 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1498 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1446 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1395 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1347 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1302 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1262 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1227 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1195 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1136 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.106 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4708 sq. km per person | 0.4418 sq. km per person | 0.4972 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3931 sq. km per person | 0.3533 sq. km per person | 0.4324 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3057 sq. km per person | 0.2692 sq. km per person | 0.3443 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2333 sq. km per person | 0.2073 sq. km per person | 0.2619 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1786 sq. km per person | 0.1551 sq. km per person | 0.202 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1297 sq. km per person | 0.1136 sq. km per person | 0.1498 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1073 sq. km per person | 0.1037 sq. km per person | 0.1109 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gabon was 0.1037 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4972 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.