Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 124,224 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 124,224 ha for cereals, primary — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in Gambia peaked at 319,576 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,100 ha, in 1979.
That places Gambia 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,994 ha | — |
| 1962 | 89,125 ha | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 78,530 ha | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 80,559 ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 80,761 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 81,000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72,500 ha | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 85,637 ha | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 83,709 ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 86,327 ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 87,327 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 82,800 ha | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 78,500 ha | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 55,800 ha | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 53,900 ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 46,600 ha | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 47,900 ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 57,700 ha | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 40,100 ha | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 52,900 ha | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 67,700 ha | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 75,800 ha | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 54,500 ha | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 60,300 ha | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 91,960 ha | +52.5% |
| 1986 | 79,970 ha | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 82,700 ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 83,710 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 86,962 ha | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 89,978 ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 99,748 ha | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 77,703 ha | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 81,548 ha | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 81,935 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95,135 ha | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 93,651 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 106,825 ha | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 102,613 ha | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 115,800 ha | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 134,600 ha | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 154,717 ha | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 143,671 ha | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 169,181 ha | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 189,403 ha | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 195,719 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 207,841 ha | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 186,202 ha | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 238,381 ha | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 293,609 ha | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 319,576 ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 207,979 ha | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 243,390 ha | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 234,656 ha | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 231,619 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 240,790 ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 238,458 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 216,593 ha | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 179,453 ha | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 206,427 ha | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 163,201 ha | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 107,416 ha | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 125,536 ha | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 113,651 ha | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 124,224 ha | +9.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 124,224 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.51 million ha, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 124,224 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million ha, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,757 ha | 72,500 ha | 89,125 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,695 ha | 40,100 ha | 87,327 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,650 ha | 52,900 ha | 91,960 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,494 ha | 77,703 ha | 115,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,332 ha | 134,600 ha | 293,609 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,894 ha | 179,453 ha | 319,576 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,806 ha | 107,416 ha | 163,201 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested in Gambia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested in Gambia was 124,224 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 319,576 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,100 ha in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
- Gambia ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.