Rice — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Production was 52,548 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Gambia is 52,548 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Gambia peaked at 99,890 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,395 t, in 2007.
That places Gambia 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,465 t | — |
| 1962 | 30,481 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 30,990 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 36,578 t | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 36,883 t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 36,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,321 t | -44.9% |
| 1968 | 37,000 t | +82.1% |
| 1969 | 36,578 t | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 40,642 t | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 40,642 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 t | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 25,500 t | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 26,100 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 27,200 t | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 18,000 t | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 17,200 t | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,300 t | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 29,400 t | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 42,700 t | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 39,500 t | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 33,700 t | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 26,100 t | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 27,200 t | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 23,100 t | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 24,460 t | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 20,430 t | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 29,490 t | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 21,230 t | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 21,431 t | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,528 t | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19,413 t | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 12,056 t | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 20,267 t | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 18,952 t | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 18,185 t | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 t | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 18,800 t | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 31,700 t | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 34,100 t | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 32,600 t | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 20,452 t | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 20,500 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,600 t | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 17,934 t | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 31,024 t | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 11,395 t | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 38,300 t | +236.1% |
| 2009 | 79,000 t | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 99,890 t | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 51,136 t | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 54,219 t | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 69,704 t | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 46,674 t | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 69,800 t | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 48,800 t | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 30,000 t | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 26,800 t | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 31,900 t | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 40,288 t | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 40,173 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,597 t | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 47,410 t | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 52,548 t | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +236.1% | 11,395 t | 38,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,800 t | 20,321 t | 37,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,298 t | 17,200 t | 40,642 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,791 t | 20,430 t | 42,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,433 t | 12,056 t | 31,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,790 t | 11,395 t | 79,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,892 t | 26,800 t | 99,890 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,003 t | 40,173 t | 52,548 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Costa Rica 64,214 t compare
- 99 Timor-Leste 62,000 t compare
- 100 Central African Republic 52,868 t compare
- 101 Gambia 52,548 t compare
- 103 Angola 48,340 t compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 48,092 t compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 48,092 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 6,554 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 68.75 t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 24,048 An (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 55 t (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 13,609 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Production 36,017 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested 20,945 ha (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Yield 1,720 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 24,048 An (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 2,077 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Gambia?
- Rice — production in Gambia was 52,548 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,890 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,395 t in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — production?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.