Cereal imports quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Cereal imports quantity was 145,273 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Gabon, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Gabon is 145,273 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Gabon peaked at 169,354 FAO, tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,441 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,917 FAO, tonnes | 6,441 FAO, tonnes | 11,786 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,299 FAO, tonnes | 11,326 FAO, tonnes | 62,915 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,936 FAO, tonnes | 26,668 FAO, tonnes | 63,630 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,232 FAO, tonnes | 46,764 FAO, tonnes | 138,838 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,242 FAO, tonnes | 51,556 FAO, tonnes | 169,354 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,273 FAO, tonnes | 145,273 FAO, tonnes | 145,273 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 40 Namibia 160,597 FAO, tonnes compare
- 41 Eswatini 158,677 FAO, tonnes compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 142,350 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Togo 128,238 FAO, tonnes compare
- 45 Cape Verde 84,489 FAO, tonnes compare
More trade data for Gabon
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 3.22 million FAO, current US$ (2009)
- Food imports excluding fish 379.96 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 456.51 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 65.90 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 48.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 0 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 10.02 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net -51.05 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Gabon?
- Cereal imports quantity in Gabon was 145,273 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 169,354 FAO, tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,441 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.