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.
Cereal imports quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,441 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,759 FAO, tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 6,716 FAO, tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 7,437 FAO, tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 7,582 FAO, tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10,508 FAO, tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 10,994 FAO, tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 11,026 FAO, tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 11,786 FAO, tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 12,823 FAO, tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 11,326 FAO, tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 11,512 FAO, tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 12,285 FAO, tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 24,231 FAO, tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1975 | 62,915 FAO, tonnes | +159.6% |
| 1976 | 42,272 FAO, tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1977 | 40,508 FAO, tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 26,176 FAO, tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 28,942 FAO, tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 26,668 FAO, tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 34,677 FAO, tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 43,453 FAO, tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 48,291 FAO, tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 55,198 FAO, tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 63,630 FAO, tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 52,856 FAO, tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 55,189 FAO, tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 58,801 FAO, tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 50,597 FAO, tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 46,764 FAO, tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 70,522 FAO, tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 79,786 FAO, tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 76,091 FAO, tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 78,025 FAO, tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 115,042 FAO, tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 93,335 FAO, tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 100,798 FAO, tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 113,115 FAO, tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 138,838 FAO, tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 107,412 FAO, tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 140,243 FAO, tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 162,423 FAO, tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 51,556 FAO, tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 117,965 FAO, tonnes | +128.8% |
| 2005 | 134,464 FAO, tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 116,089 FAO, tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 123,358 FAO, tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 169,354 FAO, tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 159,556 FAO, tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 145,273 FAO, tonnes | -9.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 145,273 FAO, tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,412 FAO, tonnes, 47% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 145,273 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +159.6% | 24,231 FAO, tonnes | 62,915 FAO, tonnes |
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 |
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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.