What is rice production in Gabon?

Rice production in Gabon was 1,686 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice production recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 1,686 metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest rice production recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 209 metric tons in 1987.

How does Gabon rank for rice production?

Gabon ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice production rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice production in Gabon

Name: Rice production in Gabon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gabon: Rice production was 1,686 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

1,686 metric tons

Change on year

up 11.5%

World rank

38th

of 42 countries

All-time high

1,686 metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

209 metric tons

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice production in Gabon, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 1,686 metric tons for rice production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Gabon peaked at 1,686 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 209 metric tons, in 1987.

That places Gabon 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	665.67 metric tons	258 metric tons	1,017 metric tons	9
1970s	614 metric tons	350 metric tons	950 metric tons	10
1980s	687.3 metric tons	209 metric tons	967 metric tons	10
1990s	764.9 metric tons	400 metric tons	1,040 metric tons	10
2000s	1,154 metric tons	927 metric tons	1,449 metric tons	10
2010s	1,599 metric tons	1,512 metric tons	1,686 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Gabon

35 Niger 21,729 metric tons compare
36 South Africa 2,527 metric tons compare
37 Congo 1,700 metric tons compare
39 Zimbabwe 635 metric tons compare
40 Algeria 274 metric tons compare
41 Eswatini 92 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Gabon?: Rice production in Gabon was 1,686 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice production recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 1,686 metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 209 metric tons in 1987.
How does Gabon rank for rice production?: Gabon ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice production rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.