FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All cereals production in Gambia

In 2024 Gambia produced 124,841 t of all cereals, the 139th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 363,066 t in 2010. Area harvested: 124,224 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 124,841 t
World rank: 139 of 177
10-year change: −28%
Record: 363,066 t; 2010

All cereals in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Gambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 1.0; world 4.2 (−76%)
kg per person: 45.2; world 384
10-year change: −28%; world +11%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
137	Timor-Leste	132,000	0.00%
138	Somalia	128,063	0.00%
139	Gambia	124,841	0.00%
140	Lebanon	119,830	0.00%
141	Jordan	84,012	0.00%

Full ranking of 177 countries

Map of world production of cereals

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	124,841	+13%	124,224	1.00
2023	110,197	+2.6%	113,651	0.97
2022	107,382	−5.2%	125,536	0.86
2021	113,231	+5.2%	107,416	1.05
2020	107,673	+13%	163,201	0.66
2019	95,150	−2.2%	206,427	0.46
2018	97,302	−21%	179,453	0.54
2017	122,850	−29%	216,593	0.57
2016	173,410	−25%	238,458	0.73
2015	230,483	+32%	240,790	0.96
2014	174,464	−23%	231,619	0.75
2013	227,369	+1.5%	234,656	0.97
2012	223,927	+22%	243,390	0.92
2011	182,858	−50%	207,979	0.88
2010	363,066	+17%	319,576	1.14
2009	310,563	+32%	293,609	1.06
2008	234,442	+56%	238,381	0.98
2007	149,940	−30%	186,202	0.81
2006	214,694	+4.7%	207,841	1.03
2005	204,998	−8.2%	195,719	1.05
2004	223,302	+9.3%	189,403	1.18
2003	204,325	+47%	169,181	1.21
2002	138,859	−31%	143,671	0.97
2001	199,978	+14%	154,717	1.29
2000	175,700	+16%	134,600	1.31
1999	150,970	+42%	115,800	1.30
1998	106,346	+5.8%	102,613	1.04
1997	100,476	−2.8%	106,825	0.94
1996	103,417	+5.0%	93,651	1.10
1995	98,480	+3.3%	95,135	1.04
1994	95,332	−1.7%	81,935	1.16
1993	96,977	+0.8%	81,548	1.19
1992	96,206	−13%	77,703	1.24
1991	110,988	+23%	99,748	1.11
1990	90,331	−6.7%	89,978	1.00
1989	96,781	−3.4%	86,962	1.11
1988	100,170	+8.4%	83,710	1.20
1987	92,430	−9.4%	82,700	1.12
1986	102,060	−12%	79,970	1.28
1985	116,090	+34%	91,960	1.26
1984	86,500	+27%	60,300	1.43
1983	68,200	−27%	54,500	1.25
1982	93,300	+3.7%	75,800	1.23
1981	90,000	+28%	67,700	1.33
1980	70,100	+46%	52,900	1.33
1979	48,000	−24%	40,100	1.20
1978	63,100	+63%	57,700	1.09
1977	38,600	+1.8%	47,900	0.81
1976	37,900	−29%	46,600	0.81
1975	53,400	−8.2%	53,900	0.99
1974	58,200	−30%	55,800	1.04
1973	82,900	−3.9%	78,500	1.06
1972	86,300	−11%	82,800	1.04
1971	97,142	+1.5%	87,327	1.11
1970	95,742	+13%	86,327	1.11
1969	85,078	−4.5%	83,709	1.02
1968	89,100	+28%	85,637	1.04
1967	69,621	−15%	72,500	0.96
1966	81,900	−4.7%	81,000	1.01
1965	85,933	−1.9%	80,761	1.06
1964	87,628	+7.4%	80,559	1.09
1963	81,596	−15%	78,530	1.04
1962	96,298	+6.6%	89,125	1.08
1961	90,322	—	83,994	1.08

Questions and answers

What is the production of cereals in Gambia?

Gambia produced 124,841 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of cereals?

Gambia ranked 139th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.

How has the production of cereals in Gambia changed?

It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 363,066 t in 2010.

What is the yield of cereals in Gambia?

1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (124,841 t from 124,224 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.