Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 20.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia is 20.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 667.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 52.5 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -34.92 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Gambia 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1964 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2507 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2959 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1967 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -3646.0% |
| 1968 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1969 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1970 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1971 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1972 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -547.5% |
| 1973 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | -28.92 % change on previous year | +456.8% |
| 1975 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1976 | -13.54 % change on previous year | +297.8% |
| 1977 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1978 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +633.4% |
| 1979 | -30.5 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1980 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1981 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1983 | -28.1 % change on previous year | -334.9% |
| 1984 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1985 | 52.5 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 1986 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1989 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 1990 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 1992 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1993 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4746 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1995 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +3294.7% |
| 1996 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1997 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -1001.8% |
| 1998 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1999 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 2000 | 16.23 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2002 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2003 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 2004 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2007 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2008 | 28.02 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2009 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2011 | -34.92 % change on previous year | -494.8% |
| 2012 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2013 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2014 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -989.6% |
| 2016 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2017 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | -22.28 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 2019 | 27.15 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2020 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2021 | -34.02 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2023 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 20.38 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 11.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 20.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -3646.0% | 0.2959 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +3294.7% | 0.4746 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3408 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -5.92 % change on previous year | -30.5 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -28.1 % change on previous year | 52.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -22.1 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -34.92 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Belize 26.68 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 25.5 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mauritania 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belarus 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Oman 14.92 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Gambia was 20.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.92 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.