Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia
Gambia: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 70.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Gambia stood at 70.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Gambia peaked at 375.21 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 54.76, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 180th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 347.34 | — |
| 1962 | 345.32 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 336.63 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 339.45 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 360.31 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 375.21 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 335.01 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 354.32 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 326.77 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 327.92 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 337.44 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 296.43 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 332.66 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 296.02 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 280.01 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 265.81 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 203.23 | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 248.88 | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 157.03 | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 157.22 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 211.99 | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 248.23 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 190.98 | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 181.21 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 157.14 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 178.27 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 177 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 155.66 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 172.69 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 121.81 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 148.04 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 118.45 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 128.8 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 129.09 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.18 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 101.85 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 118.69 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 114.56 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 150.91 | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 161.14 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 168.41 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 111.75 | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 135.16 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 158.73 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 136.45 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 139.46 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 104.92 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 136.48 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 153.32 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 163.89 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 108.26 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 126.28 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 113.19 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 110.52 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 90.68 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 74.91 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 54.76 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 57.04 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 58.83 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 60.2 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.49 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 70.23 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 70.27 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346.71 | 326.77 | 375.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 274.54 | 157.03 | 337.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.04 | 155.66 | 248.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.44 | 101.85 | 150.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.58 | 104.92 | 168.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 54.76 | 163.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 58.83 | 70.27 | 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Gambia?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Gambia was 70.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 375.21 in 1966.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.76 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Gambia ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — 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.