> In 2024 Gambia produced 690 t of fonio, the 9th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%. The record was 7,400 t in 1973.

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# Fonio production in Gambia

In 2024 Gambia produced 690 t of fonio, the 9th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%. The record was 7,400 t in 1973. Area harvested: 1,050 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024690 t
World rank9 of 11
10-year change+74%
Record7,400 t1973

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

## Gambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.7 (−6.9%)
kg per person0.25world 0.08
10-year change+74%world +9.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/) | 4,896 | 0.71% |
| 8 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/togo/) | 4,873 | 0.71% |
| 9 | **Gambia** | 690 | 0.10% |
| 10 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/benin/) | 586 | 0.09% |
| 11 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea-bissau/) | 411 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 11 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

### Map of world production of fonio

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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 | 690 | +277% | 1,050 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 183 | −70% | 331 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 618 | −7.1% | 873 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 665 | −28% | 902 | 0.74 |
| 2020 | 924 | +12% | 1,155 | 0.80 |
| 2019 | 822 | +48% | 1,027 | 0.80 |
| 2018 | 556 | +0.4% | 695 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 554 | −19% | 693 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 686 | −53% | 858 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 1,464 | +270% | 2,090 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 396 | −4.8% | 566 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 416 | +13% | 594 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 367 | +15% | 524 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 319 | +102% | 456 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 158 | −16% | 226 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 188 | — | 269 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 390 | +95% | 560 | 0.70 |
| 1986 | 200 | −33% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 300 | +200% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 100 | −75% | 300 | 0.33 |
| 1983 | 400 | −67% | 700 | 0.57 |
| 1982 | 1,200 | −45% | 1,500 | 0.80 |
| 1981 | 2,200 | +69% | 3,200 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 1,300 | +550% | 2,100 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 200 | −78% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 900 | +50% | 1,800 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 600 | −33% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 900 | −25% | 1,800 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 1,200 | −20% | 2,400 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | −80% | 3,000 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 7,400 | +5.7% | 13,500 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 13,000 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 6,800 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | 6,800 | +4.6% | 12,500 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 12,500 | 0.52 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 12,000 | 0.50 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of fonio in Gambia?

Gambia produced 690 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of fonio?

Gambia ranked 9th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guinea with 70.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of fonio in Gambia changed?

It rose by 74% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. The record was 7,400 t in 1973.

### What is the yield of fonio in Gambia?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (690 t from 1,050 ha), against a world average of 0.7 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.

## Other large producers

[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/nigeria/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/mali/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/cote-divoire/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/burkina-faso/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/senegal/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/togo/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/benin/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing fonio](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

## Other products of Gambia

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[Agricultural production in Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/gambia/)

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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