Gambia: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Gambia

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 801
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 1,038
 Min - Max 451 - 1,435
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 801 kg per hectar, a decline from 805 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 1961 to 2023 is 1038 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 451 kg per hectar, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 1435 kg per hectar was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Gambia: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 801
 2022 805
 2021 1,054
 2020 660
 2019 451
 2018 594
 2017 575
 2016 740




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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