Arable land in Gabon
Gabon: Arable land was 0.1308 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Gabon stood at 0.1308 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Gabon peaked at 0.4035 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1308 hectares per person, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2358 hectares per person | 0.1737 hectares per person | 0.2915 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3532 hectares per person | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.4035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.3228 hectares per person | 0.3888 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2894 hectares per person | 0.2615 hectares per person | 0.3161 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2252 hectares per person | 0.1956 hectares per person | 0.2548 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.1433 hectares per person | 0.189 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1353 hectares per person | 0.1308 hectares per person | 0.1399 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,587 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 47,737 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Gabon?
- Arable land in Gabon was 0.1308 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4035 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1308 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for arable land?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.