Rice (paddy) production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 1,762 t of rice (paddy), the 106th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 1,789 t in 2020. Area harvested: 629 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,762 t
- World rank
- 106 of 115
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 1,789 t
- 2020
Rice (paddy) in Gabon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 4.8 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 0.69
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 2,756 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Somalia | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Gabon | 1,762 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 1,006 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Congo | 1,000 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 1,762 | −0.3% | 629 | 2.80 |
| 2023 | 1,768 | +0.6% | 628 | 2.82 |
| 2022 | 1,758 | 0.0% | 630 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 1,758 | −1.7% | 629 | 2.79 |
| 2020 | 1,789 | +3.6% | 624 | 2.87 |
| 2019 | 1,727 | −1.9% | 638 | 2.71 |
| 2018 | 1,760 | +4.0% | 626 | 2.81 |
| 2017 | 1,692 | −2.1% | 609 | 2.78 |
| 2016 | 1,728 | +2.6% | 600 | 2.88 |
| 2015 | 1,684 | +1.2% | 594 | 2.84 |
| 2014 | 1,664 | −2.1% | 599 | 2.78 |
| 2013 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 620 | 2.74 |
| 2012 | 1,700 | +14% | 620 | 2.74 |
| 2011 | 1,492 | +5.0% | 568 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 1,421 | +5.2% | 552 | 2.57 |
| 2009 | 1,351 | +5.3% | 535 | 2.53 |
| 2008 | 1,283 | +17% | 519 | 2.47 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | −6.1% | 454 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | 1,171 | +2.8% | 494 | 2.37 |
| 2005 | 1,139 | +2.9% | 492 | 2.32 |
| 2004 | 1,107 | +3.0% | 489 | 2.26 |
| 2003 | 1,075 | +2.8% | 485 | 2.22 |
| 2002 | 1,046 | +2.8% | 480 | 2.18 |
| 2001 | 1,018 | +1.8% | 476 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +4.1% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 961 | +3.4% | 460 | 2.09 |
| 1998 | 929 | +3.6% | 448 | 2.07 |
| 1997 | 897 | +3.5% | 435 | 2.06 |
| 1996 | 867 | +4.5% | 423 | 2.05 |
| 1995 | 830 | +3.8% | 407 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 800 | +100% | 395 | 2.03 |
| 1993 | 400 | −46% | 199 | 2.01 |
| 1992 | 735 | −27% | 368 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +25% | 503 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 800 | +5.3% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 760 | +59% | 380 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 479 | +129% | 240 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 209 | −72% | 100 | 2.09 |
| 1986 | 746 | +49% | 290 | 2.57 |
| 1985 | 500 | −24% | 290 | 1.72 |
| 1984 | 662 | −17% | 239 | 2.77 |
| 1983 | 800 | −11% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 900 | −6.9% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1981 | 967 | +14% | 400 | 2.42 |
| 1980 | 850 | −11% | 400 | 2.13 |
| 1979 | 950 | +58% | 400 | 2.38 |
| 1978 | 600 | +28% | 380 | 1.58 |
| 1977 | 470 | +18% | 300 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 400 | +14% | 250 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 350 | −20% | 250 | 1.40 |
| 1974 | 440 | −51% | 300 | 1.47 |
| 1973 | 900 | +13% | 450 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 800 | +26% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 635 | +6.7% | 400 | 1.59 |
| 1970 | 595 | +131% | 365 | 1.63 |
| 1969 | 258 | −57% | 130 | 1.98 |
| 1968 | 596 | +6.0% | 350 | 1.70 |
| 1967 | 562 | +2.2% | 350 | 1.61 |
| 1966 | 550 | −46% | 350 | 1.57 |
| 1965 | 1,017 | +2.0% | 376 | 2.70 |
| 1964 | 997 | +48% | 394 | 2.53 |
| 1963 | 673 | +22% | 240 | 2.80 |
| 1962 | 553 | −30% | 480 | 1.15 |
| 1961 | 785 | — | 350 | 2.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 36,000
- Importer rank
- 131 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Gabon?
Gabon produced 1,762 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Gabon ranked 106th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Gabon changed?
It rose by 5.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,789 t in 2020.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Gabon?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,762 t from 629 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Gabon export or import rice?
In 2024 Gabon reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 36,000), 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.
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.