Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita was 0.0016 kg/ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0016 kg/ha per person for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0123 kg/ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kg/ha per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 94th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0123 kg/ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0119 kg/ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 kg/ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 kg/ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 kg/ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 kg/ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 kg/ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 kg/ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 kg/ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.006 kg/ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 kg/ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 kg/ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 kg/ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 kg/ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 kg/ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 kg/ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 kg/ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 kg/ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 kg/ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 kg/ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 kg/ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 kg/ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 kg/ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 kg/ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 kg/ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 kg/ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.003 kg/ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 kg/ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kg/ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 kg/ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 kg/ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 kg/ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 kg/ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 kg/ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 kg/ha per person | 0.0073 kg/ha per person | 0.0123 kg/ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 kg/ha per person | 0.0043 kg/ha per person | 0.0074 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 kg/ha per person | 0.003 kg/ha per person | 0.0042 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 kg/ha per person | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | 0.003 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | 5 |
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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 — yield, per capita in Gambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Gambia was 0.0016 kg/ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 kg/ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kg/ha per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 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 — Yield ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.