Millet production in Gambia
In 2024 Gambia produced 40,330 t of millet, the 31st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 158,018 t in 2010. Area harvested: 38,425 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 40,330 t
- World rank
- 31 of 74
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 158,018 t
- 2010
Millet in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.26% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.0 (+4.3%)
- kg per person
- 14.6
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Yemen | 45,000 | 0.15% |
| 30 | DR Congo | 41,042 | 0.13% |
| 31 | Gambia | 40,330 | 0.13% |
| 32 | Australia | 36,833 | 0.12% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 34,000 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 40,330 | +10% | 38,425 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 36,591 | −2.2% | 34,373 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 37,421 | −5.6% | 50,000 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | 39,648 | −7.6% | 39,882 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 42,888 | +7.1% | 62,150 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 40,044 | +8.8% | 100,000 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 36,804 | −29% | 65,000 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 52,009 | −28% | 82,000 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 72,461 | −23% | 95,000 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 93,808 | +22% | 100,000 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 76,816 | −18% | 100,829 | 0.76 |
| 2013 | 93,799 | −19% | 105,792 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | 116,089 | +33% | 119,895 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 87,234 | −45% | 110,485 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 158,018 | +9.1% | 149,200 | 1.06 |
| 2009 | 144,868 | +15% | 144,090 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 125,624 | +41% | 134,640 | 0.93 |
| 2007 | 89,186 | −29% | 111,718 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 125,680 | −1.5% | 135,292 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 127,563 | −3.7% | 127,321 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 132,494 | +10% | 123,148 | 1.08 |
| 2003 | 120,342 | +42% | 109,938 | 1.09 |
| 2002 | 84,618 | −19% | 96,983 | 0.87 |
| 2001 | 104,972 | +11% | 97,340 | 1.08 |
| 2000 | 94,600 | +17% | 85,800 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 80,900 | +25% | 72,200 | 1.12 |
| 1998 | 64,666 | −2.1% | 67,308 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 66,082 | +7.5% | 73,453 | 0.90 |
| 1996 | 61,492 | +14% | 55,702 | 1.10 |
| 1995 | 54,022 | +2.2% | 55,194 | 0.98 |
| 1994 | 52,847 | +1.3% | 49,788 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | 52,177 | +13% | 50,552 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 46,264 | −20% | 41,484 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | 57,860 | +23% | 56,350 | 1.03 |
| 1990 | 46,890 | −7.5% | 50,500 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 50,687 | +5.6% | 52,750 | 0.96 |
| 1988 | 48,000 | −3.3% | 43,680 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 49,620 | −2.9% | 44,220 | 1.12 |
| 1986 | 51,100 | −6.4% | 44,650 | 1.14 |
| 1985 | 54,590 | +42% | 49,910 | 1.09 |
| 1984 | 38,500 | +48% | 32,900 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 26,100 | −23% | 25,200 | 1.04 |
| 1982 | 33,700 | +15% | 29,600 | 1.14 |
| 1981 | 29,200 | +91% | 23,000 | 1.27 |
| 1980 | 15,300 | +76% | 17,600 | 0.87 |
| 1979 | 8,700 | −56% | 11,000 | 0.79 |
| 1978 | 19,900 | +84% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 10,800 | −2.7% | 13,000 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 11,100 | −14% | 12,000 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 12,900 | −30% | 15,000 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 18,500 | −51% | 19,000 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 38,000 | +2.4% | 34,600 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 37,100 | −2.4% | 34,600 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 34,600 | 1.10 |
| 1970 | 38,000 | +16% | 34,600 | 1.10 |
| 1969 | 32,900 | −9.4% | 34,600 | 0.95 |
| 1968 | 36,300 | +6.1% | 34,600 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 34,200 | +8.2% | 33,000 | 1.04 |
| 1966 | 31,600 | −11% | 33,000 | 0.96 |
| 1965 | 35,400 | −4.6% | 33,000 | 1.07 |
| 1964 | 37,100 | −0.5% | 33,000 | 1.12 |
| 1963 | 37,300 | −29% | 32,700 | 1.14 |
| 1962 | 52,500 | +11% | 43,700 | 1.20 |
| 1961 | 47,500 | — | 39,500 | 1.20 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of millet in Gambia?
Gambia produced 40,330 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of millet?
Gambia ranked 31st of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Gambia changed?
It fell by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 158,018 t in 2010.
What is the yield of millet in Gambia?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (40,330 t from 38,425 ha), against a world average of 1.0 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
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.