Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Gabon

Gabon: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 27.92 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.92 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 234 countries
All-time high
28.3 %
in 1995
All-time low
10.41 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Gabon, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Gabon stood at 27.92 %.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Gabon peaked at 28.3 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.41 %, in 1961.

Gabon ranks 174th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.05 % 10.41 % 17.52 % 9
1970s 22.68 % 18.33 % 26.55 % 10
1980s 27.02 % 26.64 % 27.41 % 10
1990s 27.86 % 27.46 % 28.3 % 10
2000s 27.34 % 27.22 % 27.5 % 10
2010s 27.69 % 27.51 % 28.06 % 10
2020s 27.98 % 27.92 % 28.12 % 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 171 Morocco 30 % compare
  2. 172 Palestine 28.94 % compare
  3. 173 Switzerland 28.44 % compare
  4. 175 Jordan 27.75 % compare
  5. 176 Tajikistan 27.02 % compare
  6. 177 Brazil 26.88 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Gabon?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Gabon was 27.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 % in 1995.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.41 % in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Gabon ranks 174th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.