Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia
Gambia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 1984
All-time low
0.4609
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia is 1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia peaked at 1.43 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4609, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9603 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9907 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8133 | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8058 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.43 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9406 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9665 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8053 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9835 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8792 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9689 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7532 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9572 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7272 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5672 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5422 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4609 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6598 | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8554 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9696 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | +3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.9603 | 1.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.8058 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.11 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.9406 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.8053 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7912 | 0.4609 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9088 | 0.6598 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Gambia was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1984.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4609 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Gambia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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