Gabon—Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 201Updated May 2026
Latest Value
50.3
2023
YoY Change
-16.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#125
of 201 countries
Maximum
60.6
2017
Minimum
0.9
2000
CAGR
+19.0%
24 years
Last
50.3
Previous
59.9
Highest
60.6
Lowest
0.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gabon's fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare) was 50.3 in 2023, ranking #125 out of 201 countries. This represents a -16.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 60.6 (2017) and the lowest was 0.9 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50.3 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9 | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3 | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 39.9 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 44.2 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 60.6 | +90.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +109.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +78.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 12 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +504.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 |
Top Countries — Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 2,926.4 | 2023 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2,008.5 | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1,291.1 | 2023 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1,024.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ireland | 895.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Faroe Islands | 614.3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Seychelles | 573.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 532.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 484 | 2023 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 419.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).