Rice production in Gambia
Gambia: Rice production was 52,548 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,548
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
85th
of 143 countries
All-time high
99,890
in 2010
All-time low
11,395
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 52,548 for rice production in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Gambia peaked at 99,890 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,395, in 2007.
That places Gambia 85th out of 143 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.
Rice production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,465 | — |
| 1962 | 30,481 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 30,990 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 36,578 | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 36,883 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 36,900 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,321 | -44.9% |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +82.1% |
| 1969 | 36,578 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 40,642 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 40,642 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 25,500 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 26,100 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 27,200 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 17,200 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,300 | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 29,400 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 42,700 | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 39,500 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 33,700 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 26,100 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 27,200 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 23,100 | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 24,460 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 20,430 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 29,490 | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 21,230 | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 21,431 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,528 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19,413 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 12,056 | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 20,267 | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 18,952 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 18,185 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 18,800 | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 31,700 | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 34,100 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 32,600 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 20,452 | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 20,500 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,600 | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 17,934 | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 31,024 | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 11,395 | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 38,300 | +236.1% |
| 2009 | 79,000 | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 99,890 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 51,136 | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 54,219 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 69,704 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 46,674 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 69,800 | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 48,800 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 26,800 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 31,900 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 40,288 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 40,173 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,597 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 47,410 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 52,548 | +10.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52,548 is below the median for low income countries, which is 243,900, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52,548 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +236.1% | 11,395 | 38,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,800 | 20,321 | 37,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,298 | 17,200 | 40,642 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,791 | 20,430 | 42,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,433 | 12,056 | 31,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,790 | 11,395 | 79,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,892 | 26,800 | 99,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,003 | 40,173 | 52,548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 Costa Rica 64,214 compare
- 83 East Timor 62,000 compare
- 84 Central African Republic 52,868 compare
- 86 Angola 48,340 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 48,092 compare
- 88 Bhutan 41,537 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 rice production in Gambia?
- Rice production in Gambia was 52,548 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,890 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,395 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for rice production?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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