Total agricultural land use per person in Gabon
Gabon: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.9502 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total agricultural land use per person in Gabon, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Gabon is 0.9502, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Gabon peaked at 5.06 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.9502, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.06 | — |
| 1100 | 4.94 | -2.5% |
| 1200 | 4.81 | -2.7% |
| 1300 | 4.66 | -2.9% |
| 1400 | 4.51 | -3.2% |
| 1500 | 4.35 | -3.6% |
| 1600 | 4.18 | -4.0% |
| 1700 | 3.98 | -4.6% |
| 1710 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 3.94 | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 3.88 | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 3.84 | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 3.81 | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 3.77 | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 3.75 | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 3.72 | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 3.7 | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 3.68 | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 3.65 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 3.63 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.58 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.47 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 3.45 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 3.42 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 3.39 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.26 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.23 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.79 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.59 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.989 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.979 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9692 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9596 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9502 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.81 | 4.81 | 4.81 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.66 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.88 | 3.88 | 3.88 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 | 3.11 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.79 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 | 2.16 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.72 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9744 | 0.9502 | 0.9992 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.75 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.75 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Gabon?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Gabon was 0.9502 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9502 in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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