What is arable land — area in Gabon?

Arable land — area in Gabon was 325 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 325 1000 ha in 1995.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Gabon rank for arable land — area?

Gabon ranks 156th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Gabon

Name: Arable land — Area in Gabon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Gabon: Arable land — Area was 325 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

325 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 248 countries

All-time high

325 1000 ha

in 1995

All-time low

90 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Gabon, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Gabon is 325 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Gabon peaked at 325 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Gabon 156th out of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Gabon, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	90 1000 ha	—
1962	100 1000 ha	+11.1%
1963	110 1000 ha	+10.0%
1964	120 1000 ha	+9.1%
1965	130 1000 ha	+8.3%
1966	140 1000 ha	+7.7%
1967	150 1000 ha	+7.1%
1968	160 1000 ha	+6.7%
1969	170 1000 ha	+6.2%
1970	180 1000 ha	+5.9%
1971	190 1000 ha	+5.6%
1972	200 1000 ha	+5.3%
1973	210 1000 ha	+5.0%
1974	220 1000 ha	+4.8%
1975	232 1000 ha	+5.5%
1976	258 1000 ha	+11.2%
1977	273 1000 ha	+5.8%
1978	287 1000 ha	+5.1%
1979	289 1000 ha	+0.7%
1980	291 1000 ha	+0.7%
1981	293 1000 ha	+0.7%
1982	295 1000 ha	+0.7%
1983	297 1000 ha	+0.7%
1984	299 1000 ha	+0.7%
1985	301 1000 ha	+0.7%
1986	303 1000 ha	+0.7%
1987	305 1000 ha	+0.7%
1988	307 1000 ha	+0.7%
1989	309 1000 ha	+0.7%
1990	311 1000 ha	+0.6%
1991	313 1000 ha	+0.6%
1992	315 1000 ha	+0.6%
1993	317 1000 ha	+0.6%
1994	319 1000 ha	+0.6%
1995	325 1000 ha	+1.9%
1996	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	325 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	325 1000 ha	+0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 325 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Gabon's 325 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	130 1000 ha	90 1000 ha	170 1000 ha	9
1970s	233.9 1000 ha	180 1000 ha	289 1000 ha	10
1980s	300 1000 ha	291 1000 ha	309 1000 ha	10
1990s	320 1000 ha	311 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	10
2000s	325 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	10
2010s	325 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	10
2020s	325 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	325 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

153 North Macedonia 408 1000 ha compare
154 Switzerland 398.38 1000 ha compare
155 Papua New Guinea 330 1000 ha compare
157 Georgia 274.48 1000 ha compare
158 Botswana 260 1000 ha compare
159 Israel 257.4 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Gabon?: Arable land — area in Gabon was 325 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 325 1000 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for arable land — area?: Gabon ranks 156th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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