Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 1.2 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Gambia is 1.2 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1.22 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5563 t per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Gambia 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6225 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6225 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6024 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7905 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7905 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6917 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7708 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7708 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7905 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8399 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8893 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8893 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9387 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8893 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6241 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5563 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5777 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5991 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6204 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6418 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6632 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6845 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6959 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7307 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7411 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7462 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7532 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7694 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7791 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7903 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7708 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8422 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8839 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9286 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9769 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.2 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.46 t per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.2 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 | -33.3% | 0.8893 t per square kilometre | 0.5929 t per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | 0.7905 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6928 t per square kilometre | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | 0.7905 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7964 t per square kilometre | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | 0.9387 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6394 t per square kilometre | 0.5563 t per square kilometre | 0.7307 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7837 t per square kilometre | 0.7411 t per square kilometre | 0.8839 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 0.9286 t per square kilometre | 1.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 t per square kilometre | 1.2 t per square kilometre | 1.21 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 122 Afghanistan 1.36 t per square kilometre compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 1.24 t per square kilometre compare
- 124 French Polynesia 1.23 t per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mexico 1.2 t per square kilometre compare
- 127 Niger 1.18 t per square kilometre compare
- 128 Chile 1.16 t per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Gambia was 1.2 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5563 t per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.