Egg production in Gabon
Gabon: Egg production was 2,588 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,588 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,750 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
150 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
The most recent figure for egg production in Gabon is 2,588 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Gabon peaked at 2,750 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 150 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 165 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 180 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 210 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 270 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 360 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 450 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,050 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,170 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,360 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 1,370 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,600 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,750 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,050 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,250 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,450 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,550 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,550 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,500 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,750 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,600 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,300 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,793 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 1,777 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,470 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 2,194 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 2,207 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,516 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2,528 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,546 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,560 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,574 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,588 tonnes | +0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,588 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,588 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +39.0% | 1,777 tonnes | 2,470 tonnes |
| 1974 | +33.3% | 270 tonnes | 360 tonnes |
| 1976 | +33.3% | 450 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1977 | +33.3% | 600 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 2013 | -28.3% | 2,500 tonnes | 1,793 tonnes |
| 1973 | +28.6% | 210 tonnes | 270 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.33 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 509 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,400 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,180 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 2,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,585 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,271 tonnes | 1,777 tonnes | 2,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,559 tonnes | 2,528 tonnes | 2,588 tonnes | 5 |
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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 egg production in Gabon?
- Egg production in Gabon was 2,588 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 egg production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,750 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for egg production?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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