Vegetables Primary — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Vegetables Primary — Production was 13,609 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 13,609 t for vegetables primary — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Gambia peaked at 13,779 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,000 t, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 214th of 251 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,500 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 6,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,800 t | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 6,300 t | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 6,500 t | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6,700 t | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 7,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 7,200 t | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 7,300 t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7,400 t | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7,500 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,600 t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8,810 t | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 7,700 t | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 7,800 t | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,900 t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7,960 t | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,000 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,187 t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8,398 t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,587 t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,788 t | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,267 t | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,531 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,789 t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,034 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10,406 t | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,500 t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10,555 t | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10,932 t | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11,359 t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12,000 t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12,500 t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12,578 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,655 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,786 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,934 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13,123 t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13,328 t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,547 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13,779 t | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13,551 t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13,625 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,652 t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,609 t | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13,609 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 548,258 t, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13,609 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479,512 t, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,444 t | 5,000 t | 6,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,260 t | 6,000 t | 6,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,270 t | 6,700 t | 7,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,213 t | 7,700 t | 8,810 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,001 t | 9,000 t | 10,932 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,681 t | 11,359 t | 13,547 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,643 t | 13,551 t | 13,779 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production in Gambia?
- Vegetables primary — production in Gambia was 13,609 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,779 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Gambia ranks 214th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.