Milk production, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Milk production, per square kilometre was 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Gambia is 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2594 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2777 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3147 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3251 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3372 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3458 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3585 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3826 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4024 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4301 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4496 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4669 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4755 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4842 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4928 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.498 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5015 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5049 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5067 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5188 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4842 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5015 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5188 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5361 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5534 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5707 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5879 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +849.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 | +849.6% | 0.5879 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3337 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2594 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4024 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4807 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4301 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5049 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5214 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5707 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5879 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Guatemala 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Iran 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Faroe Islands 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 China 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tanzania 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Venezuela 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Gambia was 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.