Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,587 kg per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,587 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,702 kg per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
1,449 kg per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon is 1,587 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon peaked at 1,702 kg per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,449 kg per hectare, in 2002.
That places Gabon 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,588 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,702 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,550 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,588 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,658 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,558 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,591 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,562 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,584 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,599 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,630 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,542 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,449 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,538 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,560 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,570 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,580 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,667 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,611 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,589 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,595 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,596 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,601 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,600 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,592 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,592 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,590 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,588 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,587 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,586 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,588 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,587 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,587 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,588 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,587 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,587 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,587 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,598 kg per hectare | 1,550 kg per hectare | 1,702 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,574 kg per hectare | 1,449 kg per hectare | 1,667 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,593 kg per hectare | 1,586 kg per hectare | 1,601 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 kg per hectare | 1,587 kg per hectare | 1,588 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.49 (1996)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.5532 % change on previous year (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gabon was 1,587 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,702 kg per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.