Sweet potato production in Gabon
Gabon: Sweet potato production was 3,901 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Gabon stood at 3,901 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Gabon peaked at 3,907 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1976.
That places Gabon 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,111 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,934 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,430 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,350 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,978 tonnes | 2,871 tonnes | 3,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,638 tonnes | 3,219 tonnes | 3,907 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,834 tonnes | 3,683 tonnes | 3,901 tonnes | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Gabon?
- Sweet potato production in Gabon was 3,901 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 sweet potato production recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,907 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for sweet potato production?
- Gabon ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.