FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Gambia
In 2024 Gambia produced 25,817 t of maize, the 121st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 66,000 t in 2010. Area harvested: 27,688 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 25,817 t
- World rank
- 121 of 162
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 66,000 t
- 2010
Maize in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,817 | +22% | 27,688 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 21,220 | +8.7% | 26,325 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 19,523 | −30% | 23,825 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 27,895 | +61% | 26,198 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 17,363 | +7.9% | 29,159 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 16,088 | −11% | 35,000 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 18,070 | −16% | 35,000 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 21,441 | −31% | 35,000 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 31,005 | −20% | 43,000 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 38,520 | +27% | 41,000 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 30,289 | −8.4% | 36,703 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 33,060 | +9.8% | 33,170 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 30,106 | +27% | 28,288 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 23,613 | −64% | 25,256 | 0.93 |
| 2010 | 66,000 | +21% | 52,800 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | 54,625 | +22% | 47,000 | 1.16 |
| 2008 | 44,894 | +43% | 43,460 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 31,408 | +13% | 36,156 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 27,750 | −4.3% | 31,023 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 29,002 | −0.7% | 27,576 | 1.05 |
| 2004 | 29,209 | −12% | 24,200 | 1.21 |
| 2003 | 33,353 | +80% | 21,044 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 18,580 | −36% | 18,350 | 1.01 |
| 2001 | 28,988 | +32% | 17,202 | 1.69 |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +7.8% | 13,700 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 20,400 | +57% | 12,800 | 1.59 |
| 1998 | 13,011 | +54% | 9,073 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 8,466 | −16% | 7,240 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 10,021 | −26% | 8,217 | 1.22 |
| 1995 | 13,633 | +2.4% | 10,551 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 13,315 | −44% | 10,547 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 23,772 | +30% | 14,616 | 1.63 |
| 1992 | 18,265 | −11% | 12,066 | 1.51 |
| 1991 | 20,420 | +50% | 17,310 | 1.18 |
| 1990 | 13,630 | −3.6% | 11,320 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 14,144 | −8.9% | 10,503 | 1.35 |
| 1988 | 15,520 | +0.5% | 12,650 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 15,440 | −11% | 13,010 | 1.19 |
| 1986 | 17,300 | −34% | 11,050 | 1.57 |
| 1985 | 26,350 | +111% | 16,690 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | 12,500 | +47% | 9,200 | 1.36 |
| 1983 | 8,500 | −50% | 6,900 | 1.23 |
| 1982 | 17,000 | +36% | 9,400 | 1.81 |
| 1981 | 12,500 | +98% | 7,600 | 1.64 |
| 1980 | 6,300 | −4.5% | 5,900 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 6,600 | −31% | 5,400 | 1.22 |
| 1978 | 9,500 | +36% | 6,800 | 1.40 |
| 1977 | 7,000 | +56% | 6,200 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | −6.3% | 4,200 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 4,800 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 4,800 | −5.9% | 4,500 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 5,100 | −3.8% | 4,200 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 5,300 | +18% | 4,500 | 1.18 |
| 1971 | 4,500 | +45% | 4,000 | 1.13 |
| 1970 | 3,100 | +15% | 3,000 | 1.03 |
| 1969 | 2,700 | +17% | 2,500 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | +130% | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +82% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 550 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 0.41 |
| 1964 | 550 | +35% | 1,350 | 0.41 |
| 1963 | 406 | −2.6% | 1,335 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 417 | −8.8% | 1,335 | 0.31 |
| 1961 | 457 | — | 1,214 | 0.38 |
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.