Cereal imports in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal imports was 65.90 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
65.90 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
86.69 million FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
604,000 FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Gabon, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 65.90 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Gabon peaked at 86.69 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 604,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Gabon 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 604,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 943,000 FAO, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1963 | 787,000 FAO, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 848,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 786,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million FAO, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million FAO, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 5.82 million FAO, current US$ | +266.6% |
| 1975 | 8.97 million FAO, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 10.36 million FAO, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 10.71 million FAO, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 8.89 million FAO, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 9.53 million FAO, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 9.16 million FAO, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 13.70 million FAO, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 13.29 million FAO, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 13.24 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.26 million FAO, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 15.30 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.61 million FAO, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 11.53 million FAO, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 14.08 million FAO, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 13.03 million FAO, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 17.25 million FAO, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 20.48 million FAO, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 23.75 million FAO, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 18.54 million FAO, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 16.94 million FAO, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 27.64 million FAO, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 29.59 million FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 27.44 million FAO, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 32.62 million FAO, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 28.73 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 28.04 million FAO, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.41 million FAO, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.29 million FAO, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 16.43 million FAO, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2004 | 44.19 million FAO, current US$ | +169.0% |
| 2005 | 44.80 million FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.30 million FAO, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 44.97 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 86.69 million FAO, current US$ | +92.8% |
| 2009 | 68.19 million FAO, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 65.90 million FAO, current US$ | -3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 65.90 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.98 million FAO, current US$, 66% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 65.90 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +266.6% | 1.59 million FAO, current US$ | 5.82 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2004 | +169.0% | 16.43 million FAO, current US$ | 44.19 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 968,222 FAO, current US$ | 604,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.97 million FAO, current US$ | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10.71 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.12 million FAO, current US$ | 9.16 million FAO, current US$ | 15.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.30 million FAO, current US$ | 16.94 million FAO, current US$ | 32.62 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.73 million FAO, current US$ | 16.43 million FAO, current US$ | 86.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.90 million FAO, current US$ | 65.90 million FAO, current US$ | 65.90 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Gabon?
- Cereal imports in Gabon was 65.90 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.69 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 604,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal imports?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.