Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals, primary — Production, per capita was 0.0452 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0452 t per person for cereals, primary — production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.2292 t per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 t per person, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 116th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2209 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2292 t per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.189 t per person | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1975 t per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1885 t per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1748 t per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1446 t per person | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1799 t per person | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 0.167 t per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1827 t per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1801 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1554 t per person | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1449 t per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0988 t per person | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.088 t per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0606 t per person | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0598 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0946 t per person | +58.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0696 t per person | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0982 t per person | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1218 t per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1218 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0858 t per person | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1048 t per person | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1352 t per person | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1142 t per person | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0993 t per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1033 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0957 t per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0856 t per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 t per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.084 t per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0816 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0777 t per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0779 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0795 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.075 t per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0772 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1066 t per person | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1207 t per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1338 t per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0904 t per person | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1295 t per person | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1377 t per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.123 t per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1252 t per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0849 t per person | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.129 t per person | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1659 t per person | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1884 t per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0922 t per person | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 t per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1081 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0806 t per person | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 t per person | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0759 t per person | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0525 t per person | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0405 t per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 t per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 t per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.044 t per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 t per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0452 t per person | +10.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0452 t per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1234 t per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0452 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0964 t per person, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1879 t per person | 0.1446 t per person | 0.2292 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1134 t per person | 0.0598 t per person | 0.1827 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.108 t per person | 0.0858 t per person | 0.1352 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0846 t per person | 0.075 t per person | 0.1066 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.124 t per person | 0.0849 t per person | 0.1659 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.089 t per person | 0.0387 t per person | 0.1884 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0427 t per person | 0.0407 t per person | 0.0452 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 — production, per capita in Gambia?
- Cereals, primary — production, per capita in Gambia was 0.0452 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2292 t per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 t per person in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals, primary — production, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.