Share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Share of land area used for agriculture was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon peaked at 8.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 185th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Gabon was 8.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.