Agricultural output, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural output, per capita was 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
257.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1966
All-time low
53.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Gambia is 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Gambia peaked at 257.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 53.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Gambia 153rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 248.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 236.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 239.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 251.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 257.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 228.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 247.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 230.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 235.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 239.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 213.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 229.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 206.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 195.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 182.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 148.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 176.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 122.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 127.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 162.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 181.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 140.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 141.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 135.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 139.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 133.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 124.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 132.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 102.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 141.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 121.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 125.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 123.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 117.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 105.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 113.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 110.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 135.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 143.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 150.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 109.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 132.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 146.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 130.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 132.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 104.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 130.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 146.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 156.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 105.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 118.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 109.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 96.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 107.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 87.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 71.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 53.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 53.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 237.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 228.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 257.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 194.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 122.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 239.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 124.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 181.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 102.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 141.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 104.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 150.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 53.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 156.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 53.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Madagascar 91.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 151 Oman 91.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 74.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 154 Kuwait 55.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 155 Hong Kong 51.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 156 Singapore 17.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Gambia?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Gambia was 56.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.