Cassava yields in Gambia
Gambia: Cassava yields was 4.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cassava yields in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Gambia is 4.42 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Gambia peaked at 5.08 tonnes per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.82 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 89th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Gambia?
- Cassava yields in Gambia was 4.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for cassava yields?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.