Cassava production in Gambia
Gambia: Cassava production was 12,212 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,212
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 101 countries
All-time high
12,391
in 2014
All-time low
5,630
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava production in Gambia stood at 12,212.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,630, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,300 | — |
| 1962 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,096 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 7,700 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9,000 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,316 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5,630 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 5,846 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,063 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6,279 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6,495 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,711 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,928 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,043 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,394 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,551 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,623 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,700 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,786 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,885 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,997 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,523 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 8,945 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,397 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9,886 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,500 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 11,500 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 12,391 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 11,494 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,867 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,941 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,122 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,358 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12,141 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12,207 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,236 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,194 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,212 | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12,212 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12,212 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 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 | 6,000 |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 6,000 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,011 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,060 | 6,000 | 9,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,470 | 5,630 | 7,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,931 | 7,500 | 8,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,346 | 9,397 | 12,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,198 | 12,141 | 12,236 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 66 Jamaica 21,082 compare
- 67 East Timor 17,373 compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 16,615 compare
- 70 Micronesia (country) 8,668 compare
- 71 Tonga 7,094 compare
- 72 Taiwan 6,826 compare
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,391 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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