Corn yields in Gambia
Gambia: Corn yields was 0.9324 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn yields in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn yields in Gambia is 0.9324 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Gambia peaked at 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Gambia 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6505 tonnes per hectare | 0.3041 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.8687 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.832 tonnes per hectare | 0.4597 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8436 tonnes per hectare | 0.5955 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 Sudan 0.9704 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 South Sudan 0.9649 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Namibia 0.933 tonnes per hectare compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 159 Haiti 0.7694 tonnes per hectare compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.769 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Gambia?
- Corn yields in Gambia was 0.9324 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for corn yields?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.