Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1145 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.1145 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.115 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 104th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.066 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0796 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1048 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1145 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1145 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1145 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 | +55.6% | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -25.5% | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1145 ha per square kilometre | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 101 Vanuatu 0.1276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Maldives 0.1174 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.1021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Lebanon 0.0978 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Botswana 0.0948 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.1145 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.115 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.