Land use for palm oil production in Gabon
Gabon: Land use for palm oil production was 68,166 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Gabon stood at 68,166 hectares.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 267.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Gabon peaked at 69,463 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,600 hectares, in 1961.
That places Gabon 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,944 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,320 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,052 hectares | 2,400 hectares | 5,826 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,710 hectares | 6,401 hectares | 13,980 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,376 hectares | 14,871 hectares | 26,688 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,047 hectares | 32,814 hectares | 69,463 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 17 Peru 100,000 hectares compare
- 18 Costa Rica 74,742 hectares compare
- 19 Philippines 68,315 hectares compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 51,556 hectares compare
- 22 China 50,672 hectares compare
- 23 Venezuela 48,098 hectares compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Gabon?
- Land use for palm oil production in Gabon was 68,166 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 69,463 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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