Poultry production in Gabon
Gabon: Poultry production was 4,220 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,220 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,220 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
214.4 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 poultry production in Gabon is 4,220 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Gabon peaked at 4,220 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214.4 tonnes, in 1966.
Gabon ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 214.4 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 224 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 236 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 248 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 264 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 272 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 284 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 400 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 576 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 800 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 1,080 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1,360 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 1,840 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 1,760 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,720 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,760 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,920 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,240 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 2,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,320 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,400 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,480 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,560 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,720 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,880 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,960 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,040 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,280 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,440 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,480 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,640 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,760 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,640 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,600 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,720 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,760 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,680 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,920 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,840 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,760 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,840 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,920 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,911 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,943 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,967 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,995 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,016 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,045 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,072 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,122 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,187 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,220 tonnes | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,220 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,220 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +44.0% | 400 tonnes | 576 tonnes |
| 1973 | +40.8% | 284 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1975 | +38.9% | 576 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 1978 | +35.3% | 1,360 tonnes | 1,840 tonnes |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 800 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes |
| 1977 | +25.9% | 1,080 tonnes | 1,360 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.49 tonnes | 214.4 tonnes | 248 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 863.6 tonnes | 264 tonnes | 1,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,140 tonnes | 1,720 tonnes | 2,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,120 tonnes | 2,560 tonnes | 3,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 3,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,916 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 4,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,151 tonnes | 4,072 tonnes | 4,220 tonnes | 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 poultry production in Gabon?
- Poultry production in Gabon was 4,220 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 poultry production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,220 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.4 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for poultry production?
- Gabon ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.