Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Vegetable consumption per capita was 55.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon is 55.48, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.5, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.36 | — |
| 1962 | 42.83 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.95 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 45.82 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 45.18 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 44.68 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.89 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 43.39 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 44.5 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 43.44 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 42.59 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 37.81 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 34.1 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 33.52 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5 | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 28.95 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.33 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 31.67 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.67 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.19 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 35.36 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.61 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37.01 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 37.37 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.53 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 37.62 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 36.72 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.57 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.67 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.17 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 37.64 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 39.84 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 41.78 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 38.74 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 38.82 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.82 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.27 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.27 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.06 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.64 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.44 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.28 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 35.18 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 40.57 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 43.48 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 38.79 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 40.03 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.47 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.62 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 64.78 | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 59.19 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 66.06 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 61.33 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 60.86 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.81 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 64.09 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.69 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 58.45 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.57 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 60.84 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 54.95 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 52.12 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 55.48 | +6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 55.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 55.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 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 | 64.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.07 | 42.83 | 45.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.26 | 28.5 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.66 | 35.19 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.34 | 37.64 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.05 | 35.18 | 43.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 | 52.57 | 66.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.85 | 52.12 | 60.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Gabon was 55.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.06 in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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