Agricultural land use per person in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land use per person was 0.9502 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9502 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.06 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.9502 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Gabon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Gabon is 0.9502 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Gabon peaked at 5.06 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.9502 hectares per person, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 42nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.94 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1200 | 4.81 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1300 | 4.66 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1400 | 4.51 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1500 | 4.35 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1600 | 4.18 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1700 | 3.98 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1710 | 3.96 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 3.94 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 3.92 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 3.9 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 3.88 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 3.86 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 3.84 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 3.81 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 3.79 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 3.77 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 3.75 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 3.72 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 3.7 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 3.68 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 3.65 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 3.63 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 3.6 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.58 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.55 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.53 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 3.5 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.47 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 3.45 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 3.42 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.39 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 3.39 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.36 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.36 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.33 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.32 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.31 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.29 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.26 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.23 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.19 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.15 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.11 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.01 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.99 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.96 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.93 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.92 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.85 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.72 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.66 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.16 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.06 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.01 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.92 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.989 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.979 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9692 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9596 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9502 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9502 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9502 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.06 hectares per person | 5.06 hectares per person | 5.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.94 hectares per person | 4.94 hectares per person | 4.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.66 hectares per person | 4.66 hectares per person | 4.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.51 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.35 hectares per person | 4.35 hectares per person | 4.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.18 hectares per person | 4.18 hectares per person | 4.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.96 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.86 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.84 hectares per person | 3.84 hectares per person | 3.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.77 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.75 hectares per person | 3.75 hectares per person | 3.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.7 hectares per person | 3.7 hectares per person | 3.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.68 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.65 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.63 hectares per person | 3.63 hectares per person | 3.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.6 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.55 hectares per person | 3.55 hectares per person | 3.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 3.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9744 hectares per person | 0.9502 hectares per person | 0.9992 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 agricultural land use per person in Gabon?
- Agricultural land use per person in Gabon was 0.9502 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9502 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.