Milk production in Gambia
Gambia: Milk production was 52,822 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
The most recent figure for milk production in Gambia is 52,822 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Gambia peaked at 78,852 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,625 tonnes, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 139th of 192 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,625 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,810 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3,185 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 3,290 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3,412 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,628 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3,872 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4,072 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 4,352 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 4,550 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 4,725 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4,812 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4,988 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,040 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5,075 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5,092 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,110 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,128 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,162 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5,198 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,250 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4,900 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 5,075 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5,250 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5,425 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 5,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5,775 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,950 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 56,503 tonnes | +849.6% |
| 1992 | 56,650 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57,213 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57,637 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 58,062 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58,486 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 58,911 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59,475 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59,900 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 60,326 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62,280 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 63,679 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 65,774 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 67,814 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68,158 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68,668 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69,012 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69,857 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71,886 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 70,304 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 74,204 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 74,911 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 74,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77,235 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 78,852 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 74,343 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 71,276 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 56,672 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 52,541 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 49,687 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 49,500 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49,314 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51,890 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 52,822 tonnes | +1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52,822 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52,822 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +849.6% | 5,950 tonnes | 56,503 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,377 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | 4,072 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,864 tonnes | 4,352 tonnes | 5,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,276 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 5,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,879 tonnes | 5,950 tonnes | 59,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,745 tonnes | 60,326 tonnes | 71,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,526 tonnes | 52,541 tonnes | 78,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,643 tonnes | 49,314 tonnes | 52,822 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 milk production in Gambia?
- Milk production in Gambia was 52,822 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 milk production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,852 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,625 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for milk production?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.