Milk production, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Milk production, per capita was 0.0191 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per capita in Gambia is 0.0191 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0514 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | +810.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.044 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0191 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0185 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0191 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +810.6% | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.0384 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 122 Cuba 0.0213 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.0199 tonnes per person compare
- 124 Guinea 0.0197 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0.0185 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 0.0178 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.0177 tonnes per person 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 milk production, per capita in Gambia?
- Milk production, per capita in Gambia was 0.0191 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0514 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for milk production, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.