Oil palm fruit yields in Gambia
Gambia: Oil palm fruit yields was 9.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil palm fruit yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 9.98 tonnes per hectare for oil palm fruit yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Gambia peaked at 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Gambia 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Gambia?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Gambia was 9.98 tonnes per hectare 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 oil palm fruit yields recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.