Land use hidden — Cropland in Gabon
Gabon: Land use hidden — Cropland was 4,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,950 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,950 Square kilometres
in 1995
All-time low
1,450 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4,950 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Gabon peaked at 4,950 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,450 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,450 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 Square kilometres | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 1,750 Square kilometres | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1,900 Square kilometres | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2,050 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2,200 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 2,350 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2,500 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 2,650 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2,800 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3,000 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3,150 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,350 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3,500 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3,690 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4,040 Square kilometres | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 4,270 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 4,490 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4,510 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,530 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,550 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,590 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,610 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,630 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,650 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,670 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,690 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,710 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,730 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,800 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,820 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,840 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,950 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,950 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,050 Square kilometres | 1,450 Square kilometres | 2,650 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,680 Square kilometres | 2,800 Square kilometres | 4,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,620 Square kilometres | 4,530 Square kilometres | 4,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,869 Square kilometres | 4,730 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4,950 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 111 New Zealand 5,920 Square kilometres compare
- 112 Costa Rica 5,443 Square kilometres compare
- 113 Armenia 5,034 Square kilometres compare
- 115 North Macedonia 4,560 Square kilometres compare
- 116 Gambia 4,470 Square kilometres compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,440 Square kilometres compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Gabon?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Gabon was 4,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,950 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Gabon ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata