Rice yields in Gambia
Gambia: Rice yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
116th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
0.4354 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
Gambia recorded 1.05 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Gambia peaked at 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4354 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 116th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7895 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7748 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +59.5% |
| 1979 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6861 tonnes per hectare | -59.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +64.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8526 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7041 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7011 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4354 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4566 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5281 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6603 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +70.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9946 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9898 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.7748 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.6861 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8135 tonnes per hectare | 0.4354 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9656 tonnes per hectare | 0.6603 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 rice yields in Gambia?
- Rice 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 rice yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4354 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for rice yields?
- Gambia ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice 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.