Rice production by region in Gabon
Gabon: Rice production by region was 1,762 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,762 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,789 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
209 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region 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
In 2024, rice production by region in Gabon stood at 1,762 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Gabon peaked at 1,789 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209 tonnes, in 1987.
That places Gabon 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 785 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 553 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 673 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 997 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1965 | 1,017 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 550 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1967 | 562 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 596 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 258 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1970 | 595 tonnes | +130.6% |
| 1971 | 635 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 440 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1975 | 350 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 470 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 600 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 950 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 850 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 967 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 900 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 662 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 500 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 746 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 209 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1988 | 479 tonnes | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 760 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 800 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 734.94 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 400 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 800 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 829.62 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 867.16 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 896.67 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 928.84 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 960.83 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,018 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,046 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,075 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,107 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,139 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,171 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,100 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,283 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1,351 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,421 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,492 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,664 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,684 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,728 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,692 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,760 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,727 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,789 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,758 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,758 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,768 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,762 tonnes | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,762 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,762 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +130.6% | 258 tonnes | 595 tonnes |
| 1988 | +129.2% | 209 tonnes | 479 tonnes |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 400 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 1987 | -72.0% | 746 tonnes | 209 tonnes |
| 1969 | -56.7% | 596 tonnes | 258 tonnes |
| 1979 | +58.3% | 600 tonnes | 950 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 665.67 tonnes | 258 tonnes | 1,017 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 614 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 687.3 tonnes | 209 tonnes | 967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 821.81 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 tonnes | 1,421 tonnes | 1,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 tonnes | 1,758 tonnes | 1,789 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 106 South Africa 3,082 tonnes compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 2,756 tonnes compare
- 108 Somalia 2,000 tonnes compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 1,006 tonnes compare
- 111 Congo 1,000 tonnes compare
- 111 Eswatini 1,000 tonnes 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 rice production by region in Gabon?
- Rice production by region in Gabon was 1,762 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 rice production by region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,789 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for rice production by region?
- Gabon ranks 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.