Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Vegetable consumption per capita was 55.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
28.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon is 55.48 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon peaked at 66.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
That places Gabon 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.36 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 42.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 45.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 45.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 44.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 43.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 44.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 43.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 42.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 37.81 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 34.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 33.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 28.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 31.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.19 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 35.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 37.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 37.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 36.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 37.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 39.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 41.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 38.74 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 38.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 35.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 40.57 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 43.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 38.79 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 40.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.62 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 64.78 kilograms per year per capita | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 59.19 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 66.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 61.33 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 60.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 64.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.69 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 58.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.57 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 54.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 52.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 55.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 55.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 55.48 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +72.2% | 37.62 kilograms per year per capita | 64.78 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.07 kilograms per year per capita | 42.83 kilograms per year per capita | 45.82 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.26 kilograms per year per capita | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | 43.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.66 kilograms per year per capita | 35.19 kilograms per year per capita | 38.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.34 kilograms per year per capita | 37.64 kilograms per year per capita | 43.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.05 kilograms per year per capita | 35.18 kilograms per year per capita | 43.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 kilograms per year per capita | 52.57 kilograms per year per capita | 66.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.85 kilograms per year per capita | 52.12 kilograms per year per capita | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 134 Burkina Faso 58.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Suriname 58.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Kenya 55.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Angola 54.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Brazil 52.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Bangladesh 52.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon was 55.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.