Gambia vs Iraq: Corn: Yield gap

Gambia
1.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iraq
1.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Gambia rank
62nd
Iraq rank
65th

Corn: Yield gap over time

  • Gambia
  • Iraq
0246200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.8 tonnes per hectare against 1.66 tonnes per hectare in Iraq, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 65th of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 tonnes per hectare 4.47 tonnes per hectare 2.95 tonnes per hectare Iraq
2010s 1.9 tonnes per hectare 3.08 tonnes per hectare 1.18 tonnes per hectare Iraq
2020s 1.89 tonnes per hectare 1.36 tonnes per hectare 0.5219 tonnes per hectare Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn: yield gap, Gambia or Iraq?
Gambia, at 1.8 tonnes per hectare against 1.66 tonnes per hectare in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn: yield gap between Gambia and Iraq?
0.14 tonnes per hectare, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for corn: yield gap?
Gambia ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 65th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn: Yield gap
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.