Sorghum yields in Gambia
Gambia: Sorghum yields was 0.7524 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7524 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
92nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 92nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sorghum yields in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9429 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8429 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9054 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8243 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9324 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9324 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9865 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7157 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7258 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8036 tonnes per hectare | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9506 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9208 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7294 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8764 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6307 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9485 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8489 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9625 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8068 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8294 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8265 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6908 tonnes per hectare | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7445 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 0.745 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8964 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6819 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6282 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7514 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6386 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +57.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8705 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7524 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7524 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7524 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 92nd out of 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.