Millet yields in Gambia
Gambia: Millet yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
0.4004 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 89 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.
Millet yields in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9576 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.925 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8308 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.995 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7909 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8693 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9609 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9285 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9788 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8997 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9607 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8725 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.929 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7983 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.933 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7896 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9683 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8866 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7618 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9381 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7627 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6343 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5662 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4004 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6901 tonnes per hectare | +72.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9941 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7484 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 89 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.