Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.6674 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon is 0.6674 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon peaked at 2.96 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6674 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 hectares per person | — |
| 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.6674 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.6674 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.6903 hectares per person | 0.6674 hectares per person | 0.714 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gabon was 0.6674 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6674 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.