Maize yield in Gambia
Gambia: Maize yield was 934.9 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Gambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 934.9 kg per hectare for maize yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Gambia peaked at 1,808 kg per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 304.1 kg per hectare, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 650.49 kg per hectare | 304.1 kg per hectare | 1,150 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,164 kg per hectare | 1,033 kg per hectare | 1,397 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,402 kg per hectare | 1,068 kg per hectare | 1,808 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,350 kg per hectare | 1,169 kg per hectare | 1,626 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,211 kg per hectare | 868.7 kg per hectare | 1,685 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,092 kg per hectare | 934.9 kg per hectare | 1,250 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.8007 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Gambia?
- Maize yield in Gambia was 934.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,808 kg per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.1 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for maize yield?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.