Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon

Gabon: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.6289 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6289 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
54th
of 130 countries
All-time high
180.77 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-65.52 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1962–2023

-50050100150200196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 0.6289 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 77.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 180.77 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -65.52 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Gabon ranks 54th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 37.14 % change on previous year
1963 -50 % change on previous year -234.6%
1964 64.17 % change on previous year -228.3%
1965 -4.57 % change on previous year -107.1%
1966 -6.91 % change on previous year +51.4%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 0 % change on previous year
1969 -62.86 % change on previous year
1970 180.77 % change on previous year -387.6%
1971 9.59 % change on previous year -94.7%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 12.5 % change on previous year
1974 -33.33 % change on previous year -366.7%
1975 -16.67 % change on previous year -50.0%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 20 % change on previous year
1978 26.67 % change on previous year +33.3%
1979 5.26 % change on previous year -80.3%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 0 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 -40.25 % change on previous year
1985 21.34 % change on previous year -153.0%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -65.52 % change on previous year
1988 140 % change on previous year -313.7%
1989 58.33 % change on previous year -58.3%
1990 5.26 % change on previous year -91.0%
1991 25.75 % change on previous year +389.2%
1992 -26.84 % change on previous year -204.2%
1993 -45.92 % change on previous year +71.1%
1994 98.49 % change on previous year -314.5%
1995 3.04 % change on previous year -96.9%
1996 3.93 % change on previous year +29.4%
1997 2.84 % change on previous year -27.8%
1998 2.99 % change on previous year +5.3%
1999 2.68 % change on previous year -10.4%
2000 8.7 % change on previous year +224.6%
2001 -4.8 % change on previous year -155.2%
2002 0.8403 % change on previous year -117.5%
2003 1.04 % change on previous year +24.0%
2004 0.8247 % change on previous year -20.8%
2005 0.6135 % change on previous year -25.6%
2006 0.4065 % change on previous year -33.7%
2007 -8.1 % change on previous year -2091.9%
2008 14.32 % change on previous year -276.8%
2009 3.08 % change on previous year -78.5%
2010 3.18 % change on previous year +3.1%
2011 2.9 % change on previous year -8.8%
2012 9.15 % change on previous year +215.8%
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 -3.39 % change on previous year
2015 -0.8347 % change on previous year -75.4%
2016 1.01 % change on previous year -221.0%
2017 1.5 % change on previous year +48.5%
2018 2.79 % change on previous year +86.1%
2019 1.92 % change on previous year -31.3%
2020 0.1567 % change on previous year -91.8%
2021 -1.25 % change on previous year -898.7%
2022 0.7924 % change on previous year -163.3%
2023 0.6289 % change on previous year -20.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.6289 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.6289 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -2091.9% 0.4065 % change on previous year -8.1 % change on previous year
2021 -898.7% 0.1567 % change on previous year -1.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.88 % change on previous year -62.86 % change on previous year 64.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 20.48 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 180.77 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.39 % change on previous year -65.52 % change on previous year 140 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.22 % change on previous year -45.92 % change on previous year 98.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.69 % change on previous year -8.1 % change on previous year 14.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.82 % change on previous year -3.39 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0815 % change on previous year -1.25 % change on previous year 0.7924 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 51 Peru 0.9671 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Eswatini 0.9434 % change on previous year compare
  3. 53 Afghanistan 0.7812 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Hungary 0.4292 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Congo 0.4051 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Viet Nam 0.3697 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gabon was 0.6289 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 180.77 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -65.52 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Gabon rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Gabon ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.