Cropland — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Cropland — Area was 495 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Gabon stood at 495 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Gabon peaked at 495 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 145 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Gabon 141st out of 234 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 | 205 1000 ha | 145 1000 ha | 265 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 368 1000 ha | 280 1000 ha | 451 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 462 1000 ha | 453 1000 ha | 471 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 486.9 1000 ha | 473 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 495 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 495 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 495 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 495 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 Lesotho 583 1000 ha compare
- 139 Costa Rica 544.35 1000 ha compare
- 140 Armenia 503.4 1000 ha compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 486.54 1000 ha compare
- 143 Mauritania 460 1000 ha compare
- 144 North Macedonia 447 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in Gabon?
- Cropland — area in Gabon was 495 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 495 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for cropland — area?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.