Cassava production in Gambia
Gambia: Cassava production was 12,212 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,212 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 101 countries
All-time high
12,391 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
5,630 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava production in Gambia stood at 12,212 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Gambia peaked at 12,391 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,630 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Gambia 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,096 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 7,700 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 7,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,316 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5,630 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 5,846 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,063 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6,279 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6,495 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,711 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,928 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,043 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,394 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,551 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,623 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,700 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,786 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,885 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,997 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,800 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,523 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 8,945 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,397 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9,886 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 11,500 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 12,391 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 11,494 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,867 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,941 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,122 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,358 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12,141 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12,207 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,236 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,194 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,212 tonnes | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12,212 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12,212 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -33.3% | 9,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 6,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,011 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,060 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,470 tonnes | 5,630 tonnes | 7,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,931 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 8,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,346 tonnes | 9,397 tonnes | 12,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,198 tonnes | 12,141 tonnes | 12,236 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Gambia?
- Cassava production in Gambia was 12,212 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,391 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for cassava production?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.