Rice — Yield in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Yield was 1,055 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Yield in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,055 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Gambia peaked at 2,566 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 435.4 kg/ha, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 142nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,214 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,215 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,216 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,370 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1,371 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,367 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,129 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 1,270 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1,370 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1,435 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,435 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,288 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,356 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,192 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 1,220 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 789.5 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 774.8 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,236 kg/ha | +59.5% |
| 1979 | 1,719 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 1,968 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1,421 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 1,239 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1,764 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 2,566 kg/ha | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 1,909 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 1,607 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 1,282 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 1,535 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 1,511 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,467 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,526 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,730 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,460 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,539 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,230 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 1,068 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 1,024 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,343 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 2,171 kg/ha | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 2,214 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,329 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,045 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,780 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,038 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,003 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 1,691 kg/ha | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 686.1 kg/ha | -59.4% |
| 2008 | 1,126 kg/ha | +64.2% |
| 2009 | 1,082 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,160 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,217 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 852.6 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 1,050 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 704.1 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 1,031 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 701.1 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 435.4 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 456.6 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 528.1 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 660.3 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,128 kg/ha | +70.9% |
| 2022 | 994.6 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 989.8 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,055 kg/ha | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,280 kg/ha | 1,129 kg/ha | 1,371 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,244 kg/ha | 774.8 kg/ha | 1,719 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,680 kg/ha | 1,239 kg/ha | 2,566 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 kg/ha | 1,024 kg/ha | 2,171 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,600 kg/ha | 686.1 kg/ha | 2,329 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.53 kg/ha | 435.4 kg/ha | 1,217 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.56 kg/ha | 660.3 kg/ha | 1,128 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Gambia?
- Rice — yield in Gambia was 1,055 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,566 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.4 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — yield?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Yield. 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.