Soybean yields in Gabon
Gabon: Soybean yields was 0.8606 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8606 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
0.5242 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Soybean yields in Gabon, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Gabon stood at 0.8606 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Gabon peaked at 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
That places Gabon 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5242 tonnes per hectare | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9275 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9425 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9554 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9663 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9742 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8981 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8958 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8827 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8752 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8686 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8624 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8802 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8743 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.867 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8631 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8611 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8595 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8612 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8606 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8604 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8608 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8606 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.8606 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.8606 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -51.9% | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.5242 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +43.1% | 0.5242 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +27.0% | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9659 tonnes per hectare | 0.5242 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9186 tonnes per hectare | 0.8686 tonnes per hectare | 0.9742 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8689 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8607 tonnes per hectare | 0.8604 tonnes per hectare | 0.8612 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 soybean yields in Gabon?
- Soybean yields in Gabon was 0.8606 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 soybean yields recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for soybean yields?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Soybean 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.