Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Gambia
Gambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 123.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 123.4 kg/ha for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Gambia peaked at 356.3 kg/ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 106.6 kg/ha, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 165th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 318.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 297.5 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 188.1 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 302.8 kg/ha | +61.0% |
| 1974 | 317.3 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 225.8 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 287.8 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 171.1 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 167.6 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 268.9 kg/ha | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 243.2 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 356.3 kg/ha | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 296.5 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 212.8 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 266.4 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 189.3 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 243.5 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 246.4 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 239.6 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 259.4 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 185.9 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 219.4 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 261 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 327.6 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 205.5 kg/ha | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 148.4 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 166.1 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 155.2 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 106.6 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 255.1 kg/ha | +139.3% |
| 2000 | 178.4 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 140 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 124.5 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 134.6 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 140.5 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 136.5 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 133.6 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 130 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 126.9 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 129.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 133.6 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 132.1 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 130.5 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 128.9 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 121.4 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 121.2 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 125 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 119.7 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 115.6 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 113.5 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 116.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 122.1 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 117.4 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 118.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 123.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +139.3% | 106.6 kg/ha | 255.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.51 kg/ha | 167.6 kg/ha | 318.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 255.34 kg/ha | 189.3 kg/ha | 356.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.08 kg/ha | 106.6 kg/ha | 327.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.41 kg/ha | 124.5 kg/ha | 178.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.15 kg/ha | 113.5 kg/ha | 133.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.68 kg/ha | 116.8 kg/ha | 123.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 Nigeria 135 kg/ha compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 126.2 kg/ha compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 126.2 kg/ha compare
- 165 Gambia 123.4 kg/ha compare
- 167 Grenada 118.4 kg/ha compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 113.2 kg/ha compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 113.2 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 6,554 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 68.75 t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 24,048 An (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 55 t (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 13,609 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Production 36,017 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested 20,945 ha (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Yield 1,720 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 24,048 An (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 2,077 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Gambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Gambia was 123.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 356.3 kg/ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.6 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.