Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita was 0.0044 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0044 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0175 t per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 t per person, in 2007.
That places Gambia 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0154 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.015 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 t per person | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 t per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 t per person | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0171 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 t per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 t per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 t per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 t per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 t per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.009 t per person | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 t per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 t per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 t per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 t per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.007 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 t per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 t per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 t per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.006 t per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 t per person | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 t per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 t per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 t per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 t per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 t per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.005 t per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 t per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 t per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 t per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 t per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 t per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 t per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 t per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 t per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 t per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 t per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.005 t per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 t per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 t per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 t per person | -2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0044 t per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0639 t per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0044 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1077 t per person, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -35.5% | 0.0139 t per person | 0.009 t per person |
| 1965 | +29.7% | 0.0135 t per person | 0.0175 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 t per person | 0.0135 t per person | 0.0175 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 t per person | 0.0087 t per person | 0.0153 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 t per person | 0.0059 t per person | 0.0084 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 t per person | 0.0051 t per person | 0.006 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 t per person | 0.0044 t per person | 0.0052 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 t per person | 0.0049 t per person | 0.0057 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 t per person | 0.0044 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Gambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Gambia was 0.0044 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 t per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 t per person in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.