Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 54.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Gambia stood at 54.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Gambia peaked at 307.63 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 46.02, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 298.39 | — |
| 1962 | 307.63 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 260.67 | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 275.49 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 264.25 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 247.39 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 198.1 | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 250.33 | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 234.09 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 253.44 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 248.25 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 211.51 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 197.14 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 126.3 | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 113.3 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 77.64 | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 73.96 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 118.22 | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 90.23 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 131.43 | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 154.38 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 146.38 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 104.02 | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 123.14 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 149.25 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 130.52 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 113.88 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 120.78 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 108.57 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 98.08 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 111.85 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 92.92 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 87.28 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 88.57 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 87.63 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 89.89 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 84.13 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 87.62 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 120.8 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 135.69 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 146.81 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 100.78 | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 139.22 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 152.71 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 132.61 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 138.35 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 89.81 | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 141.64 | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 189.03 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 215.25 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 107.34 | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 126.27 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 125.49 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.13 | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 120.68 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 87.19 | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 59.09 | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 46.02 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 46.29 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.97 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 51.66 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.64 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 49.61 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.84 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.59 | 198.1 | 307.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 151 | 73.96 | 253.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.23 | 104.02 | 154.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.88 | 84.13 | 120.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.67 | 89.81 | 189.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.58 | 46.02 | 215.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.54 | 49.61 | 54.84 | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Gambia?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Gambia was 54.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 307.63 in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.02 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.