Sorghum yields in Gambia
Gambia: Sorghum yields was 0.7524 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sorghum yields in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Gambia is 0.7524 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Gambia peaked at 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Gambia ranks 91st of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9287 tonnes per hectare | 0.8243 tonnes per hectare | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7837 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.9865 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9653 tonnes per hectare | 0.7294 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9511 tonnes per hectare | 0.6307 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.8265 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8076 tonnes per hectare | 0.6282 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8562 tonnes per hectare | 0.6386 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Gambia?
- Sorghum yields in Gambia was 0.7524 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for sorghum yields?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.