> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,456 t
World rank78 of 107
10-year change−73%
Record39,000 t2010

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

## Gambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.5 (−48%)
kg per person1.98world 7.87
10-year change−73%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 76 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/syria/) | 7,209 | 0.01% |
| 77 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/) | 6,261 | 0.01% |
| 78 | **Gambia** | 5,456 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/papua-new-guinea/) | 5,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/greece/) | 4,450 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

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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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