Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Gambia
Gambia: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 70.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.27
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
375.21
in 1966
All-time low
54.76
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 (2014-2016 = 100) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.03, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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.