Oil palm production in Gambia
Gambia: Oil palm production was 4,162 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,162 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
4,200 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1,600 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Gambia stood at 4,162 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Gambia peaked at 4,200 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,600 tonnes, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oil palm production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,600 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,100 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,732 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 2,832 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,984 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,032 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,075 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,101 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,916 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2,902 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,065 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3,227 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,182 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,095 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 2,753 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2,787 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,077 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,550 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 2,500 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,950 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,959 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,959 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,959 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,959 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,200 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,150 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,172 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,160 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,162 tonnes | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4,162 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,463 tonnes, 36% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4,162 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +41.9% | 2,959 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes |
| 2002 | -35.4% | 3,095 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +25.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,911 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,530 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,987 tonnes | 2,732 tonnes | 3,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,739 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,699 tonnes | 2,959 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,161 tonnes | 4,151 tonnes | 4,172 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Tanzania 5,616 tonnes compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 5,300 tonnes compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 4,870 tonnes compare
- 42 Madagascar 4,076 tonnes compare
- 43 Paraguay 3,810 tonnes compare
- 44 Central African Republic 629.6 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Gambia?
- Oil palm production in Gambia was 4,162 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for oil palm production?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.