Groundnut yields in Gambia
Gambia: Groundnut yields was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.5751 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Gambia stood at 1.02 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Gambia peaked at 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5751 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 76th of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9804 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9867 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8737 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8329 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8494 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7114 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6773 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.861 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.617 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8221 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7492 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9358 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9954 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9959 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9478 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9604 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8868 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9714 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6809 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.9804 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.8737 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.7114 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9277 tonnes per hectare | 0.617 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9485 tonnes per hectare | 0.7492 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8913 tonnes per hectare | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Gambia?
- Groundnut yields in Gambia was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5751 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for groundnut yields?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.