How have things changed? in Gabon
Gabon: How have things changed? was 30,243 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,243 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53,912 metric tons
in 1998
All-time low
8,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Gabon, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Gabon stood at 30,243 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Gabon peaked at 53,912 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,000 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Gabon 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Gabon, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 10,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,900 metric tons | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 14,820 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 14,010 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 17,800 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 21,000 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 19,800 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 20,146 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20,605 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19,449 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 21,002 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 20,955 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20,226 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 22,188 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 22,093 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20,502 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 20,002 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 22,003 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 24,005 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 31,798 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 31,048 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 40,609 metric tons | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 47,964 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 44,257 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 53,912 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 51,813 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 48,384 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 42,974 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 41,653 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45,565 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 46,158 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 43,943 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41,691 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 37,938 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 31,450 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 29,716 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 32,822 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 36,652 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 36,548 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36,646 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,903 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33,044 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 31,050 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 29,057 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 29,061 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,065 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,954 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,893 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31,079 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30,011 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 30,243 metric tons | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 30,243 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 30,243 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,400 metric tons | 8,000 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,653 metric tons | 10,000 metric tons | 21,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,697 metric tons | 19,449 metric tons | 22,188 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,741 metric tons | 20,002 metric tons | 53,912 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,947 metric tons | 29,716 metric tons | 48,384 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,085 metric tons | 29,057 metric tons | 36,903 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,036 metric tons | 28,954 metric tons | 31,079 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Gabon?
- How have things changed? in Gabon was 30,243 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53,912 metric tons in 1998.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Gabon rank for how have things changed??
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.