Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 800.7 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia is 800.7 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 1,305 kg per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 450.9 kg per hectare, in 2019.
That places Gambia 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,004 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,113 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1,238 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,189 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,164 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,035 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,104 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 940.6 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,036 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1,304 kg per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 1,305 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,292 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 966.5 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 1,208 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1,179 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,047 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,033 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 805.3 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 983.5 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1,058 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,136 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 879.2 kg per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 920 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 968.9 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 753.2 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 893.1 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 739.5 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 575.3 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 593.5 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 450.9 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 659.8 kg per hectare | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 1,054 kg per hectare | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 805 kg per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 800.7 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 800.7 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 800.7 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 kg per hectare | 940.6 kg per hectare | 1,304 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,088 kg per hectare | 805.3 kg per hectare | 1,305 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.97 kg per hectare | 450.9 kg per hectare | 1,136 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 829.9 kg per hectare | 659.8 kg per hectare | 1,054 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia was 800.7 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,305 kg per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.9 kg per hectare in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.