Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 52 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Gabon is 52 percent, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 52 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49 percent, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50 percent | — |
| 2002 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51 percent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51 percent | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 percent | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51 percent | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52 percent | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.56 percent | 50 percent | 51 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5 percent | 49 percent | 50 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5 percent | 51 percent | 52 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 51 Cape Verde 53 percent compare
- 51 Djibouti 53 percent compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 53 percent compare
- 54 Gambia 52 percent compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52 percent compare
- 54 Namibia 52 percent compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 52 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 52 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 52 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 percent in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.