FAO projections of arable land in Gabon
Gabon: FAO projections of arable land was 495,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 224 countries
All-time high
495,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
145,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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 495,000 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Gabon peaked at 495,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 145,000 hectares, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 131st of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 160,000 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 175,000 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 190,000 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 205,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 220,000 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 235,000 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 250,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 265,000 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 280,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 300,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 315,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 335,000 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 350,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 369,000 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 404,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 427,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 449,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 451,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 453,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 455,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 457,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 459,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 461,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 463,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 465,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 467,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 469,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 471,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 473,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 475,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 480,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 482,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 484,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 495,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 495,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 495,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 495,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 368,000 hectares | 280,000 hectares | 451,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,000 hectares | 453,000 hectares | 471,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,900 hectares | 473,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 128 New Zealand 592,000 hectares compare
- 129 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
- 130 Armenia 503,400 hectares compare
- 132 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 133 North Macedonia 456,000 hectares compare
- 134 Gambia 447,000 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land in Gabon?
- Fao projections of arable land in Gabon was 495,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 495,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.