Rice production in Gabon
Gabon: Rice production was 1,762 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
Gabon recorded 1,762 tonnes for rice production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Gabon peaked at 1,789 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209 tonnes, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 108th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 105 South Africa 3,082 tonnes compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 2,756 tonnes compare
- 107 Somalia 2,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 1,006 tonnes compare
- 110 Congo 1,000 tonnes compare
- 110 Eswatini 1,000 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Gabon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Gabon?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,789 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for rice production?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.