Rice yields in Gabon
Gabon: Rice yields was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
1.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Gabon is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Gabon peaked at 2.88 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.15 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Gabon ranks 86th of 124 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 yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -48.6% |
| 1963 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +143.4% |
| 1964 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -41.9% |
| 1967 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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% | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +50.4% | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | -48.6% | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +49.2% | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -41.9% | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | -37.8% | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 2.94 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 South Africa 2.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 85 Angola 2.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Eswatini 2.71 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Haiti 2.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Madagascar 2.44 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields in Gabon?
- Rice yields in Gabon was 2.8 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for rice yields?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.