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 142nd out of 255 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.
Agricultural land — Area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,393 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,408 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,423 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,438 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,453 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,468 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,483 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,498 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,513 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,528 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,548 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,563 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,583 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,598 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,617 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,652 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,675 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,697 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,699 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,701 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,703 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,705 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,707 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,709 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,711 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,713 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,715 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,717 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,719 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,721 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,723 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,728 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,729 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,731 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,749 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,752 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,758 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,784 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,802 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,812 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,816 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,818 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,818 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,815 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,811 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,808 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,805 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,802 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,800 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,799 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,797 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,796 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,796 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,790 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,790 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,787 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,784 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,772 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,764 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,761 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,773 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,773 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,773 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,773 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,773 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (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 142nd out of 255 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.