Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 19.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia is 19.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 486.9% on the previous year and up 1,184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 63.47 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -49.64 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 1964 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1965 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1966 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1967 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +219.5% |
| 1968 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1969 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1970 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 1971 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1972 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -863.3% |
| 1973 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1974 | -29.79 % change on previous year | +656.3% |
| 1975 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1976 | -29.03 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 1977 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1978 | 63.47 % change on previous year | +3336.5% |
| 1979 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1980 | 46.04 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 1981 | 28.39 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1983 | -26.9 % change on previous year | -833.7% |
| 1984 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1985 | 34.21 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1986 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1987 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1989 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1990 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1991 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -443.1% |
| 1992 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8014 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1994 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1996 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1997 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1998 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1999 | 41.96 % change on previous year | +618.2% |
| 2000 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2002 | -30.56 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2003 | 47.15 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2004 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2005 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2006 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2007 | -30.16 % change on previous year | -737.7% |
| 2008 | 56.36 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2009 | 32.47 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2011 | -49.64 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 2012 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2014 | -23.27 % change on previous year | -1613.8% |
| 2015 | 32.22 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2016 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2017 | -29.24 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2018 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2020 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 2021 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2022 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2023 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -486.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 19.74 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 19.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3336.5% | 1.85 % change on previous year | 63.47 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1613.8% | 1.54 % change on previous year | -23.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -15.27 % change on previous year | 27.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year | 63.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -26.9 % change on previous year | 46.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 % change on previous year | -30.56 % change on previous year | 56.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -49.64 % change on previous year | 32.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 Australia 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Algeria 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 19.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Venezuela 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Niger 17.85 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Gambia was 19.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.47 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.64 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,184.3%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), 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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.