Sorghum production in Gambia
In 2024 Gambia produced 5,456 t of sorghum, the 78th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 39,000 t in 2010. Area harvested: 7,251 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,456 t
- World rank
- 78 of 107
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 39,000 t
- 2010
Sorghum in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.5 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 1.98
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −73%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Syria | 7,209 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Lesotho | 6,261 | 0.01% |
| 78 | Gambia | 5,456 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Papua New Guinea | 5,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Greece | 4,450 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 5,456 | +14% | 7,251 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 4,793 | −8.2% | 4,724 | 1.01 |
| 2022 | 5,223 | +7.7% | 6,000 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 4,850 | −22% | 4,827 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 6,210 | −1.4% | 9,724 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 6,296 | −58% | 10,000 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 15,072 | −20% | 20,058 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 18,846 | −7.9% | 30,000 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 20,458 | −24% | 30,000 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 26,891 | +33% | 30,000 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 20,289 | −33% | 27,235 | 0.74 |
| 2013 | 30,390 | +31% | 28,720 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 23,146 | +13% | 31,091 | 0.74 |
| 2011 | 20,556 | −47% | 29,756 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 39,000 | +22% | 31,200 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | 31,882 | +24% | 29,250 | 1.09 |
| 2008 | 25,624 | +43% | 26,281 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 17,951 | −41% | 21,720 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 30,240 | −0.8% | 23,179 | 1.30 |
| 2005 | 30,499 | +5.2% | 22,949 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 28,999 | −3.8% | 26,055 | 1.11 |
| 2003 | 30,130 | +98% | 26,684 | 1.13 |
| 2002 | 15,209 | −54% | 18,338 | 0.83 |
| 2001 | 33,418 | +34% | 26,175 | 1.28 |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +39% | 19,700 | 1.27 |
| 1999 | 17,970 | +82% | 16,200 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 9,869 | −24% | 12,232 | 0.81 |
| 1997 | 12,928 | −5.8% | 13,432 | 0.96 |
| 1996 | 13,719 | +16% | 12,699 | 1.08 |
| 1995 | 11,873 | +33% | 13,987 | 0.85 |
| 1994 | 8,903 | −0.8% | 8,431 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | 8,972 | −27% | 8,123 | 1.10 |
| 1992 | 12,264 | +0.7% | 12,930 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 12,180 | +48% | 12,640 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 8,230 | −23% | 13,050 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 10,720 | +50% | 9,660 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 7,160 | +9.3% | 8,170 | 0.88 |
| 1987 | 6,550 | −27% | 8,980 | 0.73 |
| 1986 | 9,000 | −23% | 8,750 | 1.03 |
| 1985 | 11,750 | +43% | 12,760 | 0.92 |
| 1984 | 8,200 | +15% | 7,300 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 7,100 | −7.8% | 6,900 | 1.03 |
| 1982 | 7,700 | +17% | 8,100 | 0.95 |
| 1981 | 6,600 | +47% | 6,100 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 4,500 | +45% | 5,600 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 3,100 | −31% | 6,200 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 4,500 | +50% | 6,200 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | −12% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 3,400 | −53% | 5,800 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 7,300 | 0.0% | 10,200 | 0.72 |
| 1974 | 7,300 | +5.8% | 7,400 | 0.99 |
| 1973 | 6,900 | 0.0% | 7,400 | 0.93 |
| 1972 | 6,900 | −1.4% | 7,400 | 0.93 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,400 | 0.95 |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +15% | 7,400 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 6,100 | −9.0% | 7,400 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 6,700 | +6.3% | 7,400 | 0.91 |
| 1967 | 6,300 | +6.8% | 7,000 | 0.90 |
| 1966 | 5,900 | −11% | 7,000 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 6,600 | −4.3% | 7,000 | 0.94 |
| 1964 | 6,900 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.99 |
| 1963 | 6,900 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 6,900 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 6,900 | — | 7,000 | 0.99 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in Gambia?
Gambia produced 5,456 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Gambia ranked 78th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Gambia changed?
It fell by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 39,000 t in 2010.
What is the yield of sorghum in Gambia?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,456 t from 7,251 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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.