Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.6395 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.6395 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Gabon peaked at 2.99 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6395 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Gabon 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.99 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.96 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.92 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.88 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.84 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.72 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.68 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.63 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.57 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.52 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.42 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.31 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.26 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9735 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9434 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9172 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8914 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8668 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8382 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8125 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7895 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7688 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7495 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7312 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.714 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6977 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6822 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6674 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6531 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6395 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.6395 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1785 hectares per person, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.6395 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 hectares per person | 0.9735 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8309 hectares per person | 0.7312 hectares per person | 0.9434 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6756 hectares per person | 0.6395 hectares per person | 0.714 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Gabon?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Gabon was 0.6395 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6395 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.