Cocoa bean production in Gabon
Gabon: Cocoa bean production was 100 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
6,095 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Gabon stood at 100 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Gabon peaked at 6,095 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 2007.
Gabon ranks 54th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,190 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,360 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 3,600 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 2,170 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 4,296 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 1967 | 4,061 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4,751 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 4,366 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 6,095 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 5,031 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 5,030 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,151 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,869 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,549 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 3,573 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 3,573 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,710 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 4,754 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 3,814 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 2,850 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 2,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,500 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1,595 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 1,500 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,628 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,574 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,802 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1,800 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,502 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1,802 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2,925 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 1,966 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 718 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 774 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,022 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 686 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 500 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 700 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 500 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 416.2 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 500 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 200 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 195 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 200 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 600 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 100 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 202.96 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +500.0% | 100 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,755 tonnes | 2,170 tonnes | 4,751 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,634 tonnes | 3,573 tonnes | 6,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,196 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 3,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,260 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.12 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.3 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 51 East Timor 177.11 tonnes compare
- 52 Central African Republic 135.72 tonnes compare
- 53 Thailand 122.6 tonnes compare
- 54 Benin 100 tonnes compare
- 56 Comoros 43.68 tonnes compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 31.08 tonnes compare
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 cocoa bean production in Gabon?
- Cocoa bean production in Gabon was 100 tonnes 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,095 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for cocoa bean production?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.