Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was -0.6852 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia is -0.6852 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.5% on the previous year and down 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 55.94 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -37.5 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 130th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 16.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 8.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 11.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1972 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1973 | 55.94 % change on previous year | +2885.4% |
| 1974 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 42.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1979 | -25.57 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1981 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1982 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 1983 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1984 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1985 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -601.1% |
| 1986 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 1987 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1988 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1989 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -894.4% |
| 1990 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1991 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1992 | -27.78 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1993 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1994 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 33.34 % change on previous year | +727.4% |
| 1997 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1998 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -413.5% |
| 1999 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2000 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2001 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2002 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1043 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2004 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +11576.3% |
| 2005 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2006 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 2008 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2009 | 7 % change on previous year | -540.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2011 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
| 2012 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2014 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2018 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -579.0% |
| 2019 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2020 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2021 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6852 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.6852 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9232 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.6852 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -11576.3% | -0.1043 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2885.4% | 1.87 % change on previous year | 55.94 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +894.4% | -5.4 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 % change on previous year | -25.57 % change on previous year | 55.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -27.78 % change on previous year | 33.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -18.09 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2843 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 127 Australia -0.342 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Indonesia -0.4345 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Morocco -0.5659 % change on previous year compare
- 131 New Zealand -0.8444 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Puerto Rico -0.8841 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Bangladesh -1.08 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Gambia was -0.6852 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.94 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.5 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.