Number of poultry birds in Gabon
Gabon: Number of poultry birds was 3.42 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Gabon stood at 3.42 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Gabon peaked at 3.42 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 268,000 animals, in 1966.
Gabon ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,667 animals | 268,000 animals | 310,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 842,500 animals | 332,000 animals | 1.70 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million animals | 1.56 million animals | 2.15 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million animals | 2.20 million animals | 3.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million animals | 3.10 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million animals | 3.10 million animals | 3.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million animals | 3.32 million animals | 3.42 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Gabon?
- Number of poultry birds in Gabon was 3.42 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,000 animals in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for number of poultry birds?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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