Maize (corn) — Yield in Gabon
Gabon: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,561 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,561 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Gabon peaked at 1,691 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,396 kg/ha, in 1975.
Gabon ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,546 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,546 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,546 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,527 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,527 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,509 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,509 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,491 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,491 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,454 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,454 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,463 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,489 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,496 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,396 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,482 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1,509 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,498 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,503 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,490 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,400 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,458 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,500 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,512 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,444 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,451 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,577 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,609 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,445 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1,577 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1,691 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,540 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,584 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,650 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,547 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,580 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,548 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,570 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,586 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,619 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,524 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,429 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,522 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,542 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,553 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,561 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,650 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,591 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,569 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,573 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,574 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,574 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,574 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,567 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,565 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,563 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,562 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,561 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,562 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,561 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,561 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,562 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,561 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,561 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,561 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,561 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,521 kg/ha | 1,491 kg/ha | 1,546 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,475 kg/ha | 1,396 kg/ha | 1,509 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,489 kg/ha | 1,400 kg/ha | 1,609 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,587 kg/ha | 1,540 kg/ha | 1,691 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,556 kg/ha | 1,429 kg/ha | 1,650 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,567 kg/ha | 1,561 kg/ha | 1,574 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,561 kg/ha | 1,561 kg/ha | 1,562 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,570 kg/ha compare
- 168 Yemen 1,567 kg/ha compare
- 168 Yemen 1,567 kg/ha compare
- 171 Ethiopia PDR 1,528 kg/ha compare
- 172 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,449 kg/ha compare
- 172 Micronesia 1,449 kg/ha 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 maize (corn) — yield in Gabon?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Gabon was 1,561 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,691 kg/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,396 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Gabon ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.