Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.1174 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 162nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0232 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0295 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0343 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0361 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 hectares per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0611 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.055 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0578 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0734 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0674 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.064 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0659 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0671 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0809 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.078 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 hectares per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0815 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0794 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0992 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1031 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1053 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1072 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1091 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1107 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1123 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1135 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1154 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1165 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1174 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +53.8% | 0.0361 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0555 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0232 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0264 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0611 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0656 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0563 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0734 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 hectares per square kilometre | 0.064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0972 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0992 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1165 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1165 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1174 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 159 Vanuatu 0.1276 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Fiji 0.1224 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.1084 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1174 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.