Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 156 Vanuatu 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Congo 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Andorra 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Libya 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.