Agricultural land — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural land — Area was 1,773 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,773 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Gabon peaked at 1,818 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,393 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Gabon 131st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,453 1000 ha | 1,393 1000 ha | 1,513 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,616 1000 ha | 1,528 1000 ha | 1,699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,710 1000 ha | 1,701 1000 ha | 1,719 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,748 1000 ha | 1,721 1000 ha | 1,802 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 1000 ha | 1,800 1000 ha | 1,818 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,787 1000 ha | 1,764 1000 ha | 1,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,769 1000 ha | 1,761 1000 ha | 1,773 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Gabon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4.45 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.08 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,278 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 170 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 325 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Gabon?
- Agricultural land — area in Gabon was 1,773 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,393 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural land — area?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.