Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production was 52,642 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 52,642 t for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Gambia peaked at 151,500 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 22,170 t, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 50th of 154 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 — Production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 105,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 112,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 128,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 142,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 130,500 t | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 136,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 125,000 t | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 136,000 t | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 118,000 t | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 151,500 t | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 145,200 t | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 141,100 t | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 143,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 100,000 t | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 133,400 t | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 66,900 t | -49.9% |
| 1980 | 60,200 t | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 108,900 t | +80.9% |
| 1982 | 151,400 t | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 113,800 t | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 105,100 t | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 75,800 t | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 110,350 t | +45.6% |
| 1987 | 119,950 t | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 98,360 t | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 129,899 t | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 74,530 t | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 84,160 t | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 54,869 t | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 76,724 t | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 80,804 t | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 75,178 t | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 45,822 t | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 78,101 t | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 73,457 t | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 122,958 t | +67.4% |
| 2000 | 138,000 t | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 151,069 t | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 71,526 t | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 92,937 t | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 135,697 t | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 107,000 t | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 114,500 t | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 72,557 t | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 109,641 t | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 121,950 t | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 137,631 t | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 83,858 t | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 119,614 t | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 93,862 t | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 80,653 t | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 89,634 t | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 71,082 t | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 57,625 t | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 22,170 t | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 34,000 t | +53.4% |
| 2020 | 35,766 t | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 40,734 t | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 55,902 t | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 58,977 t | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 52,642 t | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,500 t | 105,000 t | 142,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,010 t | 66,900 t | 151,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,376 t | 60,200 t | 151,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,660 t | 45,822 t | 122,958 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,488 t | 71,526 t | 151,069 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,013 t | 22,170 t | 137,631 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,804 t | 35,766 t | 58,977 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 47 Madagascar 58,610 t compare
- 47 Madagascar 58,610 t compare
- 49 Ethiopia PDR 54,000 t compare
- 50 Gambia 52,642 t compare
- 52 South Africa 52,000 t compare
- 53 Togo 46,000 t compare
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 — production in Gambia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Gambia was 52,642 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,500 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,170 t in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 — Production. 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.