Oil palm fruit production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 607,941 t of oil palm fruit, the 21st largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 266%. The record was 619,630 t in 2022. Area harvested: 68,166 ha, yield 8.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 607,941 t
- World rank
- 21 of 43
- 10-year change
- +266%
- Record
- 619,630 t
- 2022
Oil palm fruit in Gabon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.9
- world 14.4 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 239
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +266%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Benin | 755,057 | 0.18% |
| 20 | China | 667,212 | 0.16% |
| 21 | Gabon | 607,941 | 0.15% |
| 22 | Venezuela | 542,670 | 0.13% |
| 23 | Philippines | 521,801 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 607,941 | −1.6% | 68,166 | 8.92 |
| 2023 | 617,917 | −0.3% | 69,277 | 8.92 |
| 2022 | 619,630 | +38% | 69,463 | 8.92 |
| 2021 | 449,748 | +54% | 50,516 | 8.90 |
| 2020 | 291,741 | +22% | 32,814 | 8.89 |
| 2019 | 238,184 | +19% | 26,688 | 8.92 |
| 2018 | 200,664 | +4.6% | 22,334 | 8.98 |
| 2017 | 191,893 | +4.7% | 21,373 | 8.98 |
| 2016 | 183,198 | +4.9% | 20,420 | 8.97 |
| 2015 | 174,584 | +5.1% | 19,474 | 8.96 |
| 2014 | 166,053 | +5.4% | 18,536 | 8.96 |
| 2013 | 157,610 | +5.6% | 17,606 | 8.95 |
| 2012 | 149,257 | +5.9% | 16,685 | 8.95 |
| 2011 | 140,998 | +6.1% | 15,773 | 8.94 |
| 2010 | 132,838 | +6.5% | 14,871 | 8.93 |
| 2009 | 124,783 | +6.8% | 13,980 | 8.93 |
| 2008 | 116,841 | +15% | 13,099 | 8.92 |
| 2007 | 101,740 | +8.4% | 11,289 | 9.01 |
| 2006 | 93,817 | +7.7% | 10,511 | 8.93 |
| 2005 | 87,114 | +8.1% | 9,770 | 8.92 |
| 2004 | 80,596 | +8.5% | 9,042 | 8.91 |
| 2003 | 74,293 | +8.9% | 8,338 | 8.91 |
| 2002 | 68,236 | +9.3% | 7,660 | 8.91 |
| 2001 | 62,456 | +9.6% | 7,014 | 8.90 |
| 2000 | 56,986 | +9.9% | 6,401 | 8.90 |
| 1999 | 51,857 | +10% | 5,826 | 8.90 |
| 1998 | 47,102 | +35% | 5,293 | 8.90 |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +4.5% | 4,000 | 8.75 |
| 1996 | 33,500 | −9.5% | 4,000 | 8.38 |
| 1995 | 37,000 | −1.9% | 4,000 | 9.25 |
| 1994 | 37,700 | −7.4% | 4,000 | 9.43 |
| 1993 | 40,700 | +24% | 4,000 | 10.18 |
| 1992 | 32,800 | −3.5% | 3,500 | 9.37 |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +48% | 3,500 | 9.71 |
| 1990 | 23,000 | +84% | 2,400 | 9.58 |
| 1989 | 12,500 | −46% | 2,000 | 6.25 |
| 1988 | 23,000 | −12% | 2,600 | 8.85 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 2,600 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +47% | 2,600 | 9.62 |
| 1985 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +13% | 2,500 | 7.20 |
| 1983 | 16,000 | +33% | 2,400 | 6.67 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +25% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 9,600 | +14% | 1,600 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 8,400 | −13% | 1,600 | 5.25 |
| 1977 | 9,600 | −20% | 1,600 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | −20% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +4.2% | 2,100 | 7.14 |
| 1973 | 14,400 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 6.86 |
| 1972 | 14,400 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 6.86 |
| 1971 | 14,400 | +9.1% | 2,100 | 6.86 |
| 1970 | 13,200 | −8.3% | 2,100 | 6.29 |
| 1969 | 14,400 | −17% | 2,100 | 6.86 |
| 1968 | 17,400 | +16% | 2,100 | 8.29 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | +4.2% | 2,100 | 7.14 |
| 1966 | 14,400 | −7.7% | 2,100 | 6.86 |
| 1965 | 15,600 | +50% | 2,200 | 7.09 |
| 1964 | 10,400 | +8.3% | 2,100 | 4.95 |
| 1963 | 9,600 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 5.63 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 1,600 | 5.63 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Gabon?
Gabon produced 607,941 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Gabon ranked 21st of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Gabon changed?
It rose by 266% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 619,630 t in 2022.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Gabon?
8.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (607,941 t from 68,166 ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.