Plantains production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 354,364 t of plantains, the 18th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. The record was 357,275 t in 2023. Area harvested: 50,998 ha, yield 6.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 354,364 t
- World rank
- 18 of 51
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 357,275 t
- 2023
Plantains in Gabon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.79%
- 0.95% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.9
- world 6.2 (+13%)
- kg per person
- 140
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolivia | 491,744 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Malawi | 397,654 | 0.89% |
| 18 | Gabon | 354,364 | 0.79% |
| 19 | Haiti | 247,654 | 0.56% |
| 20 | Panama | 215,620 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 354,364 | −0.8% | 50,998 | 6.95 |
| 2023 | 357,275 | +0.8% | 51,229 | 6.97 |
| 2022 | 354,592 | +1.0% | 50,690 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 351,225 | +0.2% | 51,076 | 6.88 |
| 2020 | 350,544 | +0.0% | 51,922 | 6.75 |
| 2019 | 350,442 | +0.1% | 52,845 | 6.63 |
| 2018 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 53,723 | 6.51 |
| 2017 | 340,000 | 0.0% | 52,998 | 6.42 |
| 2016 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 53,747 | 6.33 |
| 2015 | 330,000 | 0.0% | 52,402 | 6.30 |
| 2014 | 330,000 | +5.7% | 53,000 | 6.23 |
| 2013 | 312,255 | +8.2% | 53,224 | 5.87 |
| 2012 | 288,666 | −12% | 50,000 | 5.77 |
| 2011 | 329,489 | +8.7% | 58,000 | 5.68 |
| 2010 | 303,087 | +1.7% | 54,225 | 5.59 |
| 2009 | 297,915 | +2.4% | 54,434 | 5.47 |
| 2008 | 290,941 | +5.8% | 53,888 | 5.40 |
| 2007 | 275,000 | +0.7% | 52,828 | 5.21 |
| 2006 | 273,000 | +1.2% | 52,081 | 5.24 |
| 2005 | 269,800 | −0.1% | 51,116 | 5.28 |
| 2004 | 270,000 | 0.0% | 50,805 | 5.31 |
| 2003 | 270,000 | +0.3% | 50,379 | 5.36 |
| 2002 | 269,300 | +0.5% | 50,001 | 5.39 |
| 2001 | 268,000 | −0.7% | 49,909 | 5.37 |
| 2000 | 270,000 | +1.9% | 50,000 | 5.40 |
| 1999 | 265,000 | −3.3% | 48,000 | 5.52 |
| 1998 | 274,000 | +4.1% | 47,500 | 5.77 |
| 1997 | 263,300 | +2.1% | 46,000 | 5.72 |
| 1996 | 258,000 | +8.9% | 45,000 | 5.73 |
| 1995 | 237,000 | −2.9% | 40,777 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 244,000 | +2.5% | 41,647 | 5.86 |
| 1993 | 238,000 | −5.9% | 40,201 | 5.92 |
| 1992 | 253,000 | −13% | 43,000 | 5.88 |
| 1991 | 291,000 | +32% | 46,000 | 6.33 |
| 1990 | 220,000 | −6.4% | 46,750 | 4.71 |
| 1989 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 43,500 | 5.40 |
| 1988 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 44,000 | 5.23 |
| 1987 | 220,000 | −4.3% | 44,000 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 230,000 | +2.7% | 44,000 | 5.23 |
| 1985 | 224,000 | +1.8% | 44,000 | 5.09 |
| 1984 | 220,000 | +10% | 44,000 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 200,000 | +11% | 40,000 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 180,000 | +15% | 36,000 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 157,000 | −10% | 31,000 | 5.06 |
| 1980 | 175,200 | +7.5% | 35,000 | 5.01 |
| 1979 | 163,000 | +7.4% | 33,000 | 4.94 |
| 1978 | 151,800 | +10% | 30,500 | 4.98 |
| 1977 | 138,000 | +10% | 28,000 | 4.93 |
| 1976 | 125,000 | +2.5% | 25,500 | 4.90 |
| 1975 | 122,000 | +1.7% | 25,000 | 4.88 |
| 1974 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 24,500 | 4.90 |
| 1973 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 24,500 | 4.90 |
| 1972 | 115,000 | 0.0% | 23,500 | 4.89 |
| 1971 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 23,500 | 4.89 |
| 1970 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 4.78 |
| 1969 | 110,000 | +10% | 23,000 | 4.78 |
| 1968 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 4.76 |
| 1967 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 21,000 | 4.76 |
| 1966 | 95,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.75 |
| 1965 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 20,000 | 4.75 |
| 1964 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 4.74 |
| 1963 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 19,000 | 4.74 |
| 1962 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 4.72 |
| 1961 | 85,000 | — | 18,000 | 4.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 118 of 118
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 plantains in Gabon?
Gabon produced 354,364 t in 2024, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of plantains?
Gabon ranked 18th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Gabon changed?
It rose by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 357,275 t in 2023.
What is the yield of plantains in Gabon?
6.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (354,364 t from 50,998 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Gabon export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Gabon reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 3,000), 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.
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.