Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested in Gambia

Gambia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested was 51,463 ha in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
51,463 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 112 countries
All-time high
148,331 ha
in 2009
All-time low
25,000 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested in Gambia, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 51,463 ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Gambia peaked at 148,331 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,000 ha, in 2018.

Gambia ranks 35th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93,444 ha 85,000 ha 100,000 ha 9
1970s 95,462 ha 67,800 ha 106,000 ha 10
1980s 84,794 ha 58,500 ha 97,200 ha 10
1990s 75,476 ha 63,187 ha 99,128 ha 10
2000s 120,178 ha 105,000 ha 148,331 ha 10
2010s 83,026 ha 25,000 ha 135,500 ha 10
2020s 56,123 ha 50,790 ha 70,833 ha 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 32 Egypt 72,882 ha compare
  2. 33 Madagascar 70,192 ha compare
  3. 34 Togo 61,000 ha compare
  4. 36 Nicaragua 50,166 ha compare
  5. 37 Congo 49,569 ha compare
  6. 38 Ethiopia PDR 43,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Gambia?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Gambia was 51,463 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 148,331 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,000 ha in 2018.
How does Gambia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested?
Gambia ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,995 data points, 1961–2024
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