Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 5.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 81.41 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -52.17 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1973 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1974 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1975 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1977 | 47.62 % change on previous year | +852.4% |
| 1978 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1979 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 1980 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1981 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 1982 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1983 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1984 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1985 | 81.41 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1986 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1987 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1988 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1989 | -16.97 % change on previous year | +513.4% |
| 1990 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1991 | 52.92 % change on previous year | +580.3% |
| 1992 | -30.29 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1993 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1994 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0379 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1996 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -58427.8% |
| 1997 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1998 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 1999 | 41.08 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2000 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2001 | 25.56 % change on previous year | +263.5% |
| 2002 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2003 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 15 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2011 | -52.17 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 2012 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2013 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2017 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -481.4% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -16.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2022 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2024 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -58427.8% | 0.0379 % change on previous year | -22.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -20.59 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -33.79 % change on previous year | 81.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -30.29 % change on previous year | 52.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 25.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1931 % change on previous year | -52.17 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 49 Afghanistan 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Mali 5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Ghana 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 54 USSR 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.97 % 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.41 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.17 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.