Cassava production in Gambia
In 2024 Gambia produced 12,212 t of cassava, the 67th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 12,391 t in 2014. Area harvested: 2,763 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,212 t
- World rank
- 67 of 94
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- Record
- 12,391 t
- 2014
Cassava in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.4
- world 10.2 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 4.42
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 17,373 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 16,615 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Gambia | 12,212 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 10,050 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Micronesia | 8,668 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Gambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,212 | +0.1% | 2,763 | 4.42 |
| 2023 | 12,194 | −0.3% | 2,783 | 4.38 |
| 2022 | 12,236 | +0.2% | 2,726 | 4.49 |
| 2021 | 12,207 | +0.5% | 2,781 | 4.39 |
| 2020 | 12,141 | −1.8% | 2,841 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 12,359 | +2.0% | 2,844 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 12,122 | +1.5% | 2,841 | 4.27 |
| 2017 | 11,941 | +0.6% | 2,855 | 4.18 |
| 2016 | 11,867 | +3.2% | 2,899 | 4.09 |
| 2015 | 11,494 | −7.2% | 2,885 | 3.98 |
| 2014 | 12,391 | +7.7% | 3,193 | 3.88 |
| 2013 | 11,500 | +9.5% | 3,000 | 3.83 |
| 2012 | 10,500 | +6.2% | 2,725 | 3.85 |
| 2011 | 9,886 | +5.2% | 2,731 | 3.62 |
| 2010 | 9,397 | +5.1% | 2,681 | 3.51 |
| 2009 | 8,945 | +5.0% | 2,639 | 3.39 |
| 2008 | 8,523 | +9.3% | 2,604 | 3.27 |
| 2007 | 7,800 | −2.5% | 2,600 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 7,997 | +1.4% | 2,565 | 3.12 |
| 2005 | 7,885 | +1.3% | 2,562 | 3.08 |
| 2004 | 7,786 | +1.1% | 2,564 | 3.04 |
| 2003 | 7,700 | +1.0% | 2,558 | 3.01 |
| 2002 | 7,623 | +1.0% | 2,543 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 7,551 | +0.7% | 2,530 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +1.4% | 2,500 | 3.00 |
| 1999 | 7,394 | +5.0% | 2,515 | 2.94 |
| 1998 | 7,043 | +1.7% | 2,415 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 6,928 | +3.2% | 2,370 | 2.92 |
| 1996 | 6,711 | +3.3% | 2,310 | 2.91 |
| 1995 | 6,495 | +3.4% | 2,249 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6,279 | +3.6% | 2,187 | 2.87 |
| 1993 | 6,063 | +3.7% | 2,125 | 2.85 |
| 1992 | 5,846 | +3.8% | 2,062 | 2.84 |
| 1991 | 5,630 | −11% | 1,998 | 2.82 |
| 1990 | 6,316 | +5.3% | 2,023 | 3.12 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1987 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1986 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | −33% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 2,700 | 3.33 |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 3,000 | 3.17 |
| 1975 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 3.33 |
| 1974 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 2,700 | 3.33 |
| 1973 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 2,500 | 3.40 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 2,400 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 7,800 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 3.71 |
| 1970 | 7,800 | +1.3% | 2,000 | 3.90 |
| 1969 | 7,700 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.85 |
| 1968 | 7,700 | +10% | 2,000 | 3.85 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | −13% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −1.6% | 1,300 | 4.62 |
| 1963 | 6,096 | −3.2% | 1,200 | 5.08 |
| 1962 | 6,300 | 0.0% | 1,255 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6,300 | — | 1,255 | 5.02 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Gambia?
Gambia produced 12,212 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of cassava?
Gambia ranked 67th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Gambia changed?
It fell by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 12,391 t in 2014.
What is the yield of cassava in Gambia?
4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,212 t from 2,763 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Gambia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.