Food production index in Gambia
Gambia: Food production index was 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.08 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
195th
of 195 countries
All-time high
147.52 2014-2016 = 100
in 2010
All-time low
50.35 2014-2016 = 100
in 1979
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Gambia, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Gambia is 71.08 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Gambia peaked at 147.52 2014-2016 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.35 2014-2016 = 100, in 1979.
Gambia ranks 195th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.02 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 67.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 67.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 76.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 81.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 75 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 81.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 77.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 79.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 84.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 76.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 88.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 81.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 78.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 77.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 61 2014-2016 = 100 | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 77.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 50.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 72.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 88.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 70.53 2014-2016 = 100 | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 69.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 62.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 74.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 76.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 70.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 81.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 59.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 75.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 63.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 71.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 73.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 71.81 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 61.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 73.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 73.33 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 108.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 79.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 99.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 119.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 105.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 111.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 86.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 115.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 133.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 147.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 99.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 119.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 109.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 98.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 108.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 93.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 80.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 56.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 62.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 63.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 133.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 147.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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 production index in Gambia?
- Food production index in Gambia was 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.52 2014-2016 = 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.35 2014-2016 = 100 in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for food production index?
- Gambia ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.