Rice — Yield in Gabon
Gabon: Rice — Yield was 2,800 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Gabon is 2,800 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Gabon peaked at 2,877 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,152 kg/ha, in 1962.
Gabon ranks 107th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,243 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,152 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 1963 | 2,804 kg/ha | +143.4% |
| 1964 | 2,530 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 2,705 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,571 kg/ha | -41.9% |
| 1967 | 1,606 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,703 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,985 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 1,630 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 1,588 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2,000 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,467 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 1,400 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,600 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,567 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,579 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,375 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 2,125 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,418 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 2,250 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2,000 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2,770 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 1,724 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 2,572 kg/ha | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 2,090 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 1,996 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,987 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,999 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,011 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,024 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,036 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,049 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,062 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,076 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,089 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,000 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,142 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,180 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,219 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,265 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,317 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,369 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,421 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,472 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,524 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,575 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,626 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,742 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,742 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,777 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,835 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,877 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,778 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,813 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,707 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,866 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,795 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,789 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,816 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,800 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,800 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,800 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +143.4% | 1,152 kg/ha | 2,804 kg/ha |
| 1979 | +50.4% | 1,579 kg/ha | 2,375 kg/ha |
| 1962 | -48.6% | 2,243 kg/ha | 1,152 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +49.2% | 1,724 kg/ha | 2,572 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -41.9% | 2,705 kg/ha | 1,571 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -37.8% | 2,770 kg/ha | 1,724 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,033 kg/ha | 1,152 kg/ha | 2,804 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,720 kg/ha | 1,400 kg/ha | 2,375 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,194 kg/ha | 1,724 kg/ha | 2,770 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 kg/ha | 1,987 kg/ha | 2,089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,291 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 2,524 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,747 kg/ha | 2,575 kg/ha | 2,877 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,813 kg/ha | 2,789 kg/ha | 2,866 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Gabon?
- Rice — yield in Gabon was 2,800 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,877 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for rice — yield?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 — Yield. 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.