Arable land use per person in Gabon
Gabon: Arable land use per person was 0.1308 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1308 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4035 hectares per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.1308 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Gabon is 0.1308 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Gabon peaked at 0.4035 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1308 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1737 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1906 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.207 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2228 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.238 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2525 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2664 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2796 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2915 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3021 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3123 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3221 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3312 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3397 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3503 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3807 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3934 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4035 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3962 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3888 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3813 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3738 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3662 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3587 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.344 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3368 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3297 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3161 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3096 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3034 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2893 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2821 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2751 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2682 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2615 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2482 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2416 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2351 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.189 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.176 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1592 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1308 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1308 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Gabon?
- Arable land use per person in Gabon was 0.1308 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4035 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1308 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for arable land use per person?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.