Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon
Gabon: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon peaked at 24.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Gabon 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 3.1% | — |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +75.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +75.0% | 2.9% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 10.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Gabon was 4.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.