Egg production in Gambia
Gambia: Egg production was 1,002 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,002 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,002 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
185 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
Gambia recorded 1,002 tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Gambia peaked at 1,002 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Gambia 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 185 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 189 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 207 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 230 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 253 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 275 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 276 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 278 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 294 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 298 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 313 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 315 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 325 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 350 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 390 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 338 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 338 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 364 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 414 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 428 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 480 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 520 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 569 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 553 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 618 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 683 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 748 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 731 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 715 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 699 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 683 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 666 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 650 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 634 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 488 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 585 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 634 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 683 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 731 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 677.8 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 696.34 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 696.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 748 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 750 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 780 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 830 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 850 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 870 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 824.05 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 924 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 950 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 968.13 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 980 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 982.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 987.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 995 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 900.12 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 890.88 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 877.47 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 883.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 889.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 940.77 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,002 tonnes | +6.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,002 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,002 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232 tonnes | 185 tonnes | 278 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 332.5 tonnes | 294 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 574.4 tonnes | 414 tonnes | 748 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 643.7 tonnes | 488 tonnes | 715 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 763.01 tonnes | 677.8 tonnes | 870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 940.25 tonnes | 824.05 tonnes | 995 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 918.65 tonnes | 877.47 tonnes | 1,002 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 egg production in Gambia?
- Egg production in Gambia was 1,002 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 egg production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,002 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for egg production?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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