Sorghum yield in Gambia
Gambia: Sorghum yield was 690.8 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yield in Gambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 690.8 kg per hectare for sorghum yield in 2011.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Gambia peaked at 1,329 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 500 kg per hectare, in 1979.
Gambia ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 928.7 kg per hectare | 824.3 kg per hectare | 985.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 783.68 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 986.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 965.34 kg per hectare | 729.4 kg per hectare | 1,123 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.11 kg per hectare | 630.7 kg per hectare | 1,109 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,114 kg per hectare | 826.5 kg per hectare | 1,329 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 970.4 kg per hectare | 690.8 kg per hectare | 1,250 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Gambia?
- Sorghum yield in Gambia was 690.8 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 kg per hectare in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for sorghum yield?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.