Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia is 3.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 257.6% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 139.31 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -40.55 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Gambia ranks 26th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -36.77 % change on previous year | +465.3% |
| 1973 | 60.98 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 1974 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1975 | -28.84 % change on previous year | -702.2% |
| 1976 | 27.46 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1977 | -40.55 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1978 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1979 | 60.44 % change on previous year | -3054.7% |
| 1980 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1981 | 46.5 % change on previous year | -586.6% |
| 1982 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1983 | -28.23 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1984 | 25.19 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1985 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1986 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1988 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 1989 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1990 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1991 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1992 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1994 | -37.27 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 1995 | -27.79 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1997 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1998 | -31.31 % change on previous year | +377.2% |
| 1999 | 139.31 % change on previous year | -544.9% |
| 2000 | -30.07 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2001 | -21.52 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2002 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2004 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2005 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2006 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2007 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2008 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2011 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2012 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2013 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1647 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2016 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2003.1% |
| 2017 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2018 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2021 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2022 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2024 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.96 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1868 % change on previous year, 21.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year, 26.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3054.7% | -2.05 % change on previous year | 60.44 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2003.1% | -0.1647 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -40.55 % change on previous year | 60.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -28.94 % change on previous year | 46.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -37.27 % change on previous year | 139.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.85 % change on previous year | -30.07 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.31 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.55 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.