Wheat bran, sharps and residues market in Gabon

Earlier Report Observations

The Gabonese wheat bran and residues market was shaped by regulatory and policy initiatives from the outset. In 2018, the Agence Gabonaise de Sécurité Alimentaire (AGASA) played a key role in controlling and regulating food products, including wheat residues, to ensure food safety. Concurrently, the government's PSGE program emphasized agricultural development as a main vector for economic diversification, indirectly impacting the market. A hypothesis of a 20% reduction in wheat imports that year could have increased demand for local bran. However, the market volume decreased to 15.8 thousand tons in 2019 as AGASA continued its sanitary control missions. The decline continued in 2020, with volume reaching 14.8 thousand tons, following the revision of phytosanitary police services through an August decree, which likely introduced adjustments in production and export controls.

The market saw a sharp rebound in 2021, with volume jumping to 23.2 thousand tons. This surge was driven by the signing of a memorandum with the FAO to improve post-harvest management and commercialization, enhancing data collection and market outlets for agricultural products. Additionally, a prospecting mission for foreign investors, such as TOYA HOLDING, aimed at identifying agricultural subsectors for development, likely stimulated production and processing of wheat residues.

Despite ongoing government efforts to promote food self-sufficiency and local consumption under the G.R.A.I.N.E program, which included building provincial markets to facilitate product commercialization, the market volume fell to 16.4 thousand tons in 2022. In 2023, volume contracted further to 8.7 thousand tons, primarily due to a substantial increase in exports, which rose to 14.9 thousand tons, while production remained relatively stable at 23.6 thousand tons.

Production wheat bran, sharps and residues in Gabon

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Top producers of wheat bran, sharps and residues, 2017-2020

World map of production of wheat bran, sharps and residues, 2017-2020

Gabon's production of wheat bran, sharps, and residues has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 18,520 tons, marking a 3.5% decrease from 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production fell by 2.1%, which translates to an average annual decline of 0.7%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 21,740 tons, with the largest year-on-year increase of 14.9% also occurring that year. Conversely, the most significant drop happened in 2019, when production decreased by 11.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Gabon in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports wheat bran, sharps and residues from Gabon

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After two consecutive years of decline, Gabon's exports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues saw an uptick in 2020. That year, exports totaled 3,724 tons, representing an 11.2% increase compared to 2019. However, over the broader 2017-2020 period, exports fell sharply by 64.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of -28.9%. The lowest export volume was recorded in 2019 at 3,350 tons, while the largest decline occurred in 2018 with a 56.3% drop.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Gabon in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Morocco and Senegal were the dominant destinations for Gabon's exports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues in volume terms, together accounting for 100% of total shipments.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Gabon in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

The export value data shows irregular fluctuations, pointing to a volatile market environment. The highest export value was reached in 2019 at 1,520 thousand US dollars, while the lowest was in 2017, creating a 1.9-fold gap between these years. In 2020, Gabon's exports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues amounted to 1,192 thousand US dollars, a 21.6% decrease from the previous year. The largest increase in value occurred in 2019, with a 74.8% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Gabon in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017-2020, Morocco was the leading partner for Gabon's exports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues in value terms, holding a 76.4% share of total flows. Other markets contributed relatively modest shares.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Gabon in value, 2017-2020

Imports wheat bran, sharps and residues to Gabon

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Import volumes displayed notable volatility during the observed period. The peak was in 2018, followed by a trough in 2019, with imports changing by 2.2 times between these years. In 2019, Gabon's imports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues reached 0.0 tons, a steep 54.7% drop from 2018. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 0.1 tons, with the largest increase of 74.4% also occurring that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gabon in kind, 2017-2020, t

Between 2017 and 2020, France and Finland together accounted for the majority of Gabon's imports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues in volume terms, representing 71.7% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Gabon in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Import values exhibited significant volatility over the period. The peak was in 2018, with the trough in 2019, showing a 2-fold difference. In 2019, Gabon imported 0.2 thousand US dollars worth of wheat bran, sharps, and residues, indicating a 50.3% decline from 2018. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 0.3 thousand US dollars, and the largest increase of 57.4% also took place that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gabon in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, France and Finland were the primary sources for Gabon's imports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues in value terms, jointly accounting for 70.2% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Gabon in value, 2017-2020