Rice production in Gambia
Gambia: Rice production was 52,548 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,548 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
85th
of 143 countries
All-time high
99,890 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
11,395 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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 52,548 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,395 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,465 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,481 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 30,990 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 36,578 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 36,883 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 36,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,321 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1968 | 37,000 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1969 | 36,578 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 40,642 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 40,642 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 25,500 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 26,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 27,200 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 18,000 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 17,200 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,300 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 29,400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 42,700 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 39,500 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 33,700 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 26,100 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 27,200 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 23,100 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 24,460 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 20,430 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 29,490 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 21,230 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 21,431 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,528 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19,413 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 12,056 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 20,267 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 18,952 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 18,185 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 18,800 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 31,700 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 34,100 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 32,600 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 20,452 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 20,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,600 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 17,934 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 31,024 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 11,395 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 38,300 tonnes | +236.1% |
| 2009 | 79,000 tonnes | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 99,890 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 51,136 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 54,219 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 69,704 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 46,674 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 69,800 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 48,800 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 30,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 26,800 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 31,900 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 40,288 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 40,173 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,597 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 47,410 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 52,548 tonnes | +10.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52,548 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 243,900 tonnes, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52,548 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 38,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,800 tonnes | 20,321 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,298 tonnes | 17,200 tonnes | 40,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,791 tonnes | 20,430 tonnes | 42,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,433 tonnes | 12,056 tonnes | 31,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,790 tonnes | 11,395 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,892 tonnes | 26,800 tonnes | 99,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,003 tonnes | 40,173 tonnes | 52,548 tonnes | 5 |
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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 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 rice production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,890 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,395 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.