Food exports in Gabon
Gabon: Food exports was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, food exports in Gabon stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 1,265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Gabon peaked at 2.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Gabon 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5% | — |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +331.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -69.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +89.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -58.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +123.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +147.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +99.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,543 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Gabon?
- Food exports in Gabon was 0.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for food exports?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,265.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.