Maize production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 45,976 t of maize, the 114th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 46,272 t in 2020. Area harvested: 29,446 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 45,976 t
- World rank
- 114 of 162
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 46,272 t
- 2020
Maize in Gabon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 5.8 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 18.1
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Yemen | 58,000 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Lesotho | 56,443 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Gabon | 45,976 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Niger | 44,298 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Israel | 43,671 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Gabon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,976 | −0.2% | 29,446 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 46,050 | +0.1% | 29,493 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 46,012 | +0.3% | 29,467 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 45,865 | −0.9% | 29,376 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 46,272 | +0.8% | 29,637 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 45,901 | +1.1% | 29,387 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 45,421 | +1.5% | 29,105 | 1.56 |
| 2017 | 44,734 | +1.0% | 28,634 | 1.56 |
| 2016 | 44,272 | +1.2% | 28,327 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 43,731 | +1.4% | 27,937 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 43,117 | +1.4% | 27,521 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 42,502 | +1.9% | 27,000 | 1.57 |
| 2012 | 41,708 | +1.9% | 26,500 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 40,914 | +4.0% | 26,000 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 39,333 | +2.3% | 25,000 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 38,431 | +9.8% | 24,500 | 1.57 |
| 2008 | 35,004 | +6.1% | 22,000 | 1.59 |
| 2007 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 20,000 | 1.65 |
| 2006 | 32,000 | −6.4% | 20,500 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 34,170 | +13% | 22,000 | 1.55 |
| 2004 | 30,228 | −2.5% | 19,600 | 1.54 |
| 2003 | 31,000 | +29% | 20,369 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 24,000 | −4.6% | 16,800 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 25,150 | −2.9% | 16,500 | 1.52 |
| 2000 | 25,900 | −3.4% | 16,000 | 1.62 |
| 1999 | 26,800 | +2.3% | 16,900 | 1.59 |
| 1998 | 26,200 | +9.2% | 16,682 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 24,000 | −16% | 15,500 | 1.55 |
| 1996 | 28,444 | −0.6% | 18,000 | 1.58 |
| 1995 | 28,622 | −3.6% | 18,500 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 29,706 | +10% | 18,000 | 1.65 |
| 1993 | 26,920 | +9.3% | 17,000 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 24,635 | +4.0% | 16,000 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 23,677 | +3.6% | 14,000 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 22,864 | +15% | 14,500 | 1.58 |
| 1989 | 19,935 | −20% | 13,800 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 24,942 | +5.5% | 15,500 | 1.61 |
| 1987 | 23,649 | +16% | 15,000 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 20,314 | +56% | 14,000 | 1.45 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.44 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 8,600 | 1.51 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 10,500 | +10% | 7,200 | 1.46 |
| 1981 | 9,520 | −4.6% | 6,800 | 1.40 |
| 1980 | 9,980 | +3.7% | 6,700 | 1.49 |
| 1979 | 9,620 | +3.6% | 6,400 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 9,290 | +8.0% | 6,200 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 8,600 | +7.5% | 5,700 | 1.51 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +8.1% | 5,400 | 1.48 |
| 1975 | 7,400 | −6.7% | 5,300 | 1.40 |
| 1974 | 7,928 | +13% | 5,300 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +17% | 4,700 | 1.49 |
| 1972 | 6,000 | −25% | 4,100 | 1.46 |
| 1971 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 1.45 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | −2.4% | 5,500 | 1.45 |
| 1969 | 8,200 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 1.49 |
| 1968 | 8,200 | −1.2% | 5,500 | 1.49 |
| 1967 | 8,300 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 1.51 |
| 1966 | 8,300 | −1.2% | 5,500 | 1.51 |
| 1965 | 8,400 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 1.53 |
| 1964 | 8,400 | −1.2% | 5,500 | 1.53 |
| 1963 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 1.55 |
| 1962 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 1.55 |
| 1961 | 8,500 | — | 5,500 | 1.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 0
- Exporter rank
- 124 of 137
- Imports
- 6,278 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 144 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Gabon?
Gabon produced 45,976 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of maize?
Gabon ranked 114th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Gabon changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 46,272 t in 2020.
What is the yield of maize in Gabon?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,976 t from 29,446 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Gabon export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Gabon reported exports of 10 t (USD 0) and imports of 6,278 t (USD 1.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Gabon is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.