Sorghum — Production, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sorghum — Production, per capita was 0.002 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, per capita in Gambia is 0.002 t per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0224 t per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 t per person, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 54th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0169 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0164 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.016 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0145 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 t per person | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 t per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.012 t per person | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0134 t per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.013 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 t per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.012 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 t per person | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 t per person | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 t per person | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 t per person | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 t per person | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 t per person | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 t per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 t per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 t per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 t per person | +37.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 t per person | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.007 t per person | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 t per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 t per person | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 t per person | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 t per person | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 t per person | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 t per person | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 t per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 t per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 t per person | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 t per person | +77.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 t per person | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 t per person | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 t per person | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 t per person | +92.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 t per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 t per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 t per person | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 t per person | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.017 t per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 t per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 t per person | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 t per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 t per person | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 t per person | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 t per person | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.009 t per person | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.008 t per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 t per person | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 t per person | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 t per person | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 t per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 t per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.002 t per person | +11.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.002 t per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0101 t per person, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.002 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0094 t per person, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 t per person | 0.012 t per person | 0.0169 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 t per person | 0.0045 t per person | 0.0134 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 t per person | 0.0063 t per person | 0.0137 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 t per person | 0.0072 t per person | 0.0127 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 t per person | 0.0099 t per person | 0.0224 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 t per person | 0.0026 t per person | 0.0202 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 t per person | 0.0018 t per person | 0.0025 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 sorghum — production, per capita in Gambia?
- Sorghum — production, per capita in Gambia was 0.002 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 t per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 t per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for sorghum — production, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.