Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 97.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 1969
All-time low
74.9%
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 97.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 98.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.8% | — |
| 1962 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 97.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 97.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 85.3% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 79.6% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 74.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.1% | 97.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Chad 97.8% compare
- 19 Haiti 97.8% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 97.6% compare
- 22 Mauritania 96.7% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 96.4% compare
- 24 Netherlands Antilles 96.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 97.2% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.