Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4094 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4094 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.4096 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0159 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.4094 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.4096 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 122nd of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0931 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1094 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1098 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1134 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.125 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1363 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1918 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.205 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.232 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3356 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4096 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4094 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.4094 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.4094 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1961 ha per square kilometre | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.356 ha per square kilometre | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | 0.4096 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 119 Panama 0.417 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0.4153 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Liberia 0.4099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.3915 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Angola 0.384 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3177 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.4094 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4096 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.