Milk production in Gabon
Gabon: Milk production was 10,735 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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 milk production in Gabon is 10,735 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Gabon peaked at 14,150 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.5 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Gabon 159th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 123.75 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 105 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 112.5 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 135 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 150 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 77.5 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1971 | 123.75 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 168.75 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 150 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 112.5 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 93.75 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 112.5 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 116.25 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 120 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 150 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 176.25 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 202.5 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 232.5 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 212.5 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 232.5 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 410 tonnes | +76.3% |
| 1986 | 695 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 785 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 885 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 850 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 7,021 tonnes | +602.1% |
| 1992 | 7,576 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7,716 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,855 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,784 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 8,134 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 8,274 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8,553 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8,693 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10,382 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 10,389 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,396 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,182 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,188 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10,195 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,202 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,011 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 13,152 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,295 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,297 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,577 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,858 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,150 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,850 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,568 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 10,545 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,534 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,626 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,664 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,699 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,735 tonnes | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,735 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,735 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +602.1% | 1,000 tonnes | 7,021 tonnes |
| 1985 | +76.3% | 232.5 tonnes | 410 tonnes |
| 1986 | +69.5% | 410 tonnes | 695 tonnes |
| 1971 | +59.7% | 77.5 tonnes | 123.75 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.92 tonnes | 105 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.5 tonnes | 77.5 tonnes | 168.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 468.12 tonnes | 176.25 tonnes | 885 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,561 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,125 tonnes | 10,182 tonnes | 13,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,114 tonnes | 10,545 tonnes | 14,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,652 tonnes | 10,534 tonnes | 10,735 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 milk production in Gabon?
- Milk production in Gabon was 10,735 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 milk production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,150 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for milk production?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.