Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 77.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 77.6 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Gambia peaked at 198.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 121st of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.65 | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.01 | +82.4% |
| 1967 | 6.91 | +129.6% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.12 | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 9.32 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 13.53 | +45.2% |
| 1972 | 15.93 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 15.33 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 14.43 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 14.43 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.53 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 21.04 | +55.5% |
| 1978 | 28.55 | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 19.84 | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 18.94 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 37.57 | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 51.1 | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 25.55 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 37.57 | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 79.2 | +110.8% |
| 1986 | 52 | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 46.41 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 46.65 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.51 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 40.97 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 61.37 | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 54.9 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 71.45 | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 40.02 | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 40.98 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 30.12 | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 25.45 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 39.11 | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 61.31 | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 66.12 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 87.13 | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 55.84 | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 100.25 | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 87.79 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 87.17 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.41 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 94.4 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 134.93 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 164.18 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 198.37 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 70.97 | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 90.49 | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 99.36 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 91.04 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 115.78 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 93.19 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 64.44 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 54.31 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 48.35 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 52.19 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 83.84 | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 58.68 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 63.78 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 77.6 | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 | 1.22 | 8.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.59 | 9.32 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.75 | 18.94 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.57 | 25.45 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.12 | 55.84 | 164.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.63 | 48.35 | 198.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.22 | 52.19 | 83.84 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Gambia was 77.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross 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.