Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Gabon
Gabon: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.66 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.66 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Gabon peaked at 1.66 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million hectares, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 92nd of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Gabon?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Gabon was 1.66 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.