FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1992 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon is 0.1992 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.6313 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1992 hectares per person, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2798 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.305 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3293 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3527 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3752 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3968 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4173 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4369 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4543 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4699 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4931 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5073 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5284 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5404 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5572 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5962 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6153 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6313 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6183 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6053 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5922 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.579 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.566 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5531 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5404 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.528 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5157 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4921 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4808 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4699 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4623 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.452 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4421 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4407 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4297 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.419 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3881 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.378 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.368 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3482 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3382 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3282 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3181 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.308 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2979 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2878 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2778 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.268 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2587 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2502 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2083 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2036 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1992 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1992 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.2798 hectares per person | 0.4543 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5557 hectares per person | 0.4699 hectares per person | 0.6313 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5476 hectares per person | 0.4921 hectares per person | 0.6053 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4403 hectares per person | 0.3982 hectares per person | 0.4808 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3431 hectares per person | 0.2979 hectares per person | 0.3881 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2492 hectares per person | 0.2183 hectares per person | 0.2878 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2061 hectares per person | 0.1992 hectares per person | 0.2131 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gabon was 0.1992 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6313 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1992 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.