Cocoa bean production in Gabon
Gabon: Cocoa bean production was 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
6,095
in 1970
All-time low
100
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Gabon stood at 100. 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 100, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,190 | — |
| 1962 | 3,360 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 3,600 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 2,170 | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 4,296 | +98.0% |
| 1967 | 4,061 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4,751 | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 4,366 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 6,095 | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 5,031 | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 5,030 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,151 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,869 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,549 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 3,573 | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,710 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 4,754 | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 3,814 | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 2,850 | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 2,900 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,500 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1,595 | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,628 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,574 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,802 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1,800 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,502 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1,802 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2,925 | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 1,966 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 718 | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 774 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,022 | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 686 | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 500 | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 416.2 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 500 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 200 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 195 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 600 | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 202.96 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100 | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 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 | 600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,755 | 2,170 | 4,751 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,634 | 3,573 | 6,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,196 | 1,500 | 3,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,260 | 500 | 2,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.12 | 100 | 600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.3 | 100 | 600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 51 East Timor 177.11 compare
- 52 Central African Republic 135.72 compare
- 53 Thailand 122.6 compare
- 54 Benin 100 compare
- 56 Comoros 43.68 compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 31.08 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,095 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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