> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202412,212 t
World rank67 of 94
10-year change−1.4%
Record12,391 t2014

## Cassava in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Gambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.4world 10.2 (−57%)
kg per person4.42world 41.9
10-year change−1.4%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 65 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/timor-leste/) | 17,373 | 0.01% |
| 66 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/burkina-faso/) | 16,615 | 0.00% |
| 67 | **Gambia** | 12,212 | 0.00% |
| 68 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vanuatu/) | 10,050 | 0.00% |
| 69 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/micronesia/) | 8,668 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

### Map of world production of cassava

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/nigeria/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/indonesia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cambodia/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/angola/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vietnam/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tanzania/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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