Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Gambia
Gambia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 51,463 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 51,463 ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Gambia peaked at 148,331 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,000 ha, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 48th of 152 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 90,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 100,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 88,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 85,000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 87,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 95,000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 85,000 ha | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 104,817 ha | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 104,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 98,000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 105,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 102,000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 106,000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 67,800 ha | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 68,900 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 80,700 ha | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 95,000 ha | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 97,200 ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 91,400 ha | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 58,500 ha | -36.0% |
| 1986 | 80,400 ha | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 95,010 ha | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 94,760 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 86,067 ha | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 89,480 ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 79,850 ha | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 64,595 ha | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 63,187 ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 75,081 ha | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 78,086 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 64,413 ha | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 70,458 ha | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 70,480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99,128 ha | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 118,100 ha | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 138,888 ha | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 105,607 ha | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 107,937 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 116,627 ha | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 105,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 117,591 ha | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 133,703 ha | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 148,331 ha | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 135,500 ha | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 111,924 ha | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 116,507 ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 100,305 ha | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 81,026 ha | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 90,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 75,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 60,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 ha | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 35,000 ha | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 52,531 ha | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 70,833 ha | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 55,000 ha | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 50,790 ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 51,463 ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 2,077 ha (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)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 6,554 kg/ha (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Yield 1,720 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks 541,607 An (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested 20,945 ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 68.75 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Production 36,017 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Gambia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 — area harvested recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 148,331 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 ha in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 — Area harvested. 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.