Sugar cane production in Gabon
Gabon: Sugar cane production was 273,073 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
273,073 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
74th
of 110 countries
All-time high
292,191 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
8,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 273,073 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Gabon peaked at 292,191 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Gabon 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11,670 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 52,150 tonnes | +346.9% |
| 1978 | 76,120 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 94,030 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 130,000 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 160,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 150,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 170,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 155,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 173,892 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 185,951 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 214,921 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 209,775 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 206,771 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 218,745 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 206,797 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 171,108 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 189,703 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 170,592 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 199,336 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 185,027 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 181,969 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 191,371 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 152,050 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 236,475 tonnes | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 235,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 235,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 190,000 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 190,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 210,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 215,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 220,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 240,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 247,277 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 272,754 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 272,714 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 292,191 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 281,647 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 278,236 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 279,915 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 286,453 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 290,504 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 282,442 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 272,736 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 264,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 223,500 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 251,867 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 273,073 tonnes | +8.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 273,073 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 273,073 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +346.9% | 11,670 tonnes | 52,150 tonnes |
| 2000 | +55.5% | 152,050 tonnes | 236,475 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,944 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,097 tonnes | 11,670 tonnes | 94,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,631 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 214,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,670 tonnes | 152,050 tonnes | 218,745 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,148 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,413 tonnes | 247,277 tonnes | 292,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,055 tonnes | 223,500 tonnes | 273,073 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 sugar cane production in Gabon?
- Sugar cane production in Gabon was 273,073 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 sugar cane production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 292,191 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for sugar cane production?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.