Number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people employed in agriculture was 194,556 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon stood at 194,556 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon peaked at 194,556 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,673 people, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 101,673 people | — |
| 1992 | 104,453 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 106,357 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 107,021 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 107,558 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 108,110 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 108,767 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 110,164 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 115,192 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 118,352 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 121,310 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 125,975 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 129,744 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 133,601 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 137,220 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 141,740 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 143,613 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 148,078 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 152,882 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 153,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 155,485 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 158,563 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 160,705 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 163,293 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 166,009 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 168,832 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 171,686 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 174,075 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 176,108 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 167,325 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 170,145 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 185,926 people | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 189,694 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 192,295 people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 194,556 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,699 people | 101,673 people | 115,192 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 135,252 people | 118,352 people | 152,882 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,776 people | 153,000 people | 176,108 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,324 people | 167,325 people | 194,556 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 117 Namibia 207,835 people compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 199,225 people compare
- 119 Hungary 196,255 people compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 187,738 people compare
- 122 Netherlands 171,899 people compare
- 123 Bhutan 168,630 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Gabon was 194,556 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 194,556 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,673 people in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.