Millet yields in Gambia
Gambia: Millet yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Millet 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
The most recent figure for millet yields in Gambia is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Gambia peaked at 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4004 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Gambia 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9743 tonnes per hectare | 0.7909 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8693 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8997 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9892 tonnes per hectare | 0.7983 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7767 tonnes per hectare | 0.4004 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9093 tonnes per hectare | 0.6901 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 51 North Korea 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Slovenia 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Moldova 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Australia 1.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Central African Republic 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 South Korea 1 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 millet yields in Gambia?
- Millet yields in Gambia was 1.05 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 millet yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4004 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for millet yields?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.