Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gambia
Gambia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 124,224 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
124,224 hectares
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
319,576 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
40,100 hectares
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 124,224 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gambia peaked at 319,576 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,100 hectares, in 1979.
Gambia ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,994 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 89,125 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 78,530 hectares | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 80,559 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 80,761 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 81,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72,500 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 85,637 hectares | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 83,709 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 86,327 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 87,327 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 82,800 hectares | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 78,500 hectares | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 55,800 hectares | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 53,900 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 46,600 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 47,900 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 57,700 hectares | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 40,100 hectares | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 52,900 hectares | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 67,700 hectares | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 75,800 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 54,500 hectares | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 60,300 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 91,960 hectares | +52.5% |
| 1986 | 79,970 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 82,700 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 83,710 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 86,962 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 89,978 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 99,748 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 77,703 hectares | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 81,548 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 81,935 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95,135 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 93,651 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 106,825 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 102,613 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 115,800 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 134,600 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 154,717 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 143,671 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 169,181 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 189,403 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 195,719 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 207,841 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 186,202 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 238,381 hectares | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 293,609 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 319,576 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 207,979 hectares | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 243,390 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 234,656 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 231,619 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 240,790 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 238,458 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 216,593 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 179,453 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 206,427 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 163,201 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 107,416 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 125,536 hectares | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 113,651 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 124,224 hectares | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,757 hectares | 72,500 hectares | 89,125 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,695 hectares | 40,100 hectares | 87,327 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,650 hectares | 52,900 hectares | 91,960 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,494 hectares | 77,703 hectares | 115,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,332 hectares | 134,600 hectares | 293,609 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,894 hectares | 179,453 hectares | 319,576 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,806 hectares | 107,416 hectares | 163,201 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gambia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Gambia was 124,224 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 319,576 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,100 hectares in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.