Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.1668 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.1668 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1537 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.141 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1668 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1195 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1138 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0949 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0875 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0796 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0675 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0599 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0356 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0167 hectares per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1181 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.081 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0308 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 27 Lesotho 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Guyana 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1668 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.