Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.7 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gambia stood at 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 212.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gambia peaked at 100.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 22nd 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 square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 7.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1991 | 10.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 8.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 13.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 10.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 13.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 12.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 11.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 16.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2006 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 56.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +163.9% |
| 2011 | 31.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 37.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 31.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 53.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 51.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 53.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 67.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 61.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 100.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 74.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 89.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 17.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 19 Qatar 112.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 111.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 87.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Jamaica 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gambia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Gambia was 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.