Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.374 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.374 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.4051 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +87.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | +69.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 1985 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1258 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | -53.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +64.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1008 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2959 tonnes per person | +156.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1603 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1855 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1535 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2522 tonnes per person | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2342 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2391 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2916 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3513 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2515 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4051 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3425 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.374 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.374 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0407 tonnes per person, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.374 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.1258 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 0.1008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0829 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.1535 tonnes per person | 0.3513 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3536 tonnes per person | 0.2927 tonnes per person | 0.4051 tonnes per person | 4 |
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Gambia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Gambia was 0.374 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4051 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.