Rice — Area harvested in Gabon
Gabon: Rice — Area harvested was 629 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in Gabon is 629 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Gabon peaked at 638 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100 ha, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 138th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 ha | — |
| 1962 | 480 ha | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 240 ha | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 394 ha | +64.2% |
| 1965 | 376 ha | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 350 ha | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130 ha | -62.9% |
| 1970 | 365 ha | +180.8% |
| 1971 | 400 ha | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 450 ha | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 300 ha | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 250 ha | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 ha | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 380 ha | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 400 ha | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 239 ha | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 290 ha | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 290 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 ha | -65.5% |
| 1988 | 240 ha | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 380 ha | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 400 ha | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 503 ha | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 368 ha | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 199 ha | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 395 ha | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 407 ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 423 ha | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 435 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 448 ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 460 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 500 ha | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 476 ha | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 480 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 485 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 489 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 492 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 494 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 454 ha | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 519 ha | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 535 ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 552 ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 568 ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 620 ha | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 599 ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 594 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 600 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 609 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 626 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 638 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 624 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 629 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 630 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 628 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 629 ha | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 629 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,836 ha, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 629 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,468 ha, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +180.8% | 130 ha | 365 ha |
| 1988 | +140.0% | 100 ha | 240 ha |
| 1994 | +98.5% | 199 ha | 395 ha |
| 1987 | -65.5% | 290 ha | 100 ha |
| 1964 | +64.2% | 240 ha | 394 ha |
| 1969 | -62.9% | 350 ha | 130 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.56 ha | 130 ha | 480 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 349.5 ha | 250 ha | 450 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.9 ha | 100 ha | 400 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.8 ha | 199 ha | 503 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.4 ha | 454 ha | 535 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.6 ha | 552 ha | 638 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 628 ha | 624 ha | 630 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 135 Puerto Rico 929 ha compare
- 136 Morocco 924 ha compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 804 ha compare
- 139 Saudi Arabia 419 ha compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 409 ha compare
- 141 Eswatini 368 ha compare
- 141 Eswatini 368 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 rice — area harvested in Gabon?
- Rice — area harvested in Gabon was 629 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 638 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ha in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for rice — area harvested?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Rice — Area harvested. 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.