Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0411 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0411 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0434 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 ha per person, in 1973.
That places Gabon 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0089 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 ha per person | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.011 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.013 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.015 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0201 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0221 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.02 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.019 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.021 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0202 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.021 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.02 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.025 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0262 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0411 ha per person | -3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0411 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0411 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0127 ha per person | 0.0218 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.019 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0207 ha per person | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 ha per person | 0.0222 ha per person | 0.0277 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 ha per person | 0.0299 ha per person | 0.0434 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gabon?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gabon was 0.0411 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0434 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 ha per person in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.