Millet yield in Gambia
Gambia: Millet yield was 789.6 kg per hectare in 2011. βΌ Falling
Millet yield in Gambia, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yield in Gambia is 789.6 kg per hectare, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Gambia peaked at 1,270 kg per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 789.6 kg per hectare, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,082 kg per hectare | 950.9 kg per hectare | 1,202 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 974.26 kg per hectare | 790.9 kg per hectare | 1,098 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,090 kg per hectare | 869.3 kg per hectare | 1,270 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,023 kg per hectare | 899.7 kg per hectare | 1,120 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.16 kg per hectare | 798.3 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.35 kg per hectare | 789.6 kg per hectare | 1,059 kg per hectare | 2 |
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Gambia?
- Millet yield in Gambia was 789.6 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 kg per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.6 kg per hectare in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for millet yield?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Millet 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.