Pulses, Total — Yield in Gambia
Gambia: Pulses, Total — Yield was 798.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Gambia is 798.5 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Gambia peaked at 798.5 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 kg/ha, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 172nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 210 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 220 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 230 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 250 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 254.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 260 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 260 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 260 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 260 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 233.3 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 214.3 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 228.6 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 241.4 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 241.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 266.7 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 273.3 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 266.7 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 266.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 243.2 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 233.6 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 234.3 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 234.9 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 235.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 236.2 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 236.8 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 241 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 242.4 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 246.2 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 250 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 246.2 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 244 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 243 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 243.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 242 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 240.3 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 244.4 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 232.1 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 213.6 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 218.9 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 216.7 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 208.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 208 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 214 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 213.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 599.4 kg/ha | +180.5% |
| 2017 | 500 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 499.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 599.8 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 599.6 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 653.7 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 692.3 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 779.9 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 798.5 kg/ha | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 798.5 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 798.5 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +180.5% | 213.7 kg/ha | 599.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.28 kg/ha | 200 kg/ha | 260 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.58 kg/ha | 214.3 kg/ha | 266.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.36 kg/ha | 266.7 kg/ha | 273.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.42 kg/ha | 233.6 kg/ha | 246.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.88 kg/ha | 213.6 kg/ha | 250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.87 kg/ha | 208 kg/ha | 599.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.8 kg/ha | 599.6 kg/ha | 798.5 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Gambia?
- Pulses, total — yield in Gambia was 798.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 798.5 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Gambia ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.