Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was 21.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Gambia is 21.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 149.2% on the previous year and up 358.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 130 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -64.22 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 22nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1964 | 35.47 % change on previous year | -1444.6% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 81.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 130 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 17.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 1972 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1973 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1974 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -988.9% |
| 1978 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1979 | -30.53 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1980 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1981 | 98.41 % change on previous year | -2265.1% |
| 1982 | 36 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1983 | -50 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1984 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1985 | 110.8 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 1986 | -34.35 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1987 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1989 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -1811.1% |
| 1990 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1991 | 49.82 % change on previous year | -1470.8% |
| 1992 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1993 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1994 | -43.99 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1995 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1996 | -26.49 % change on previous year | -1209.4% |
| 1997 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 53.69 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 1999 | 56.79 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2001 | 31.76 % change on previous year | +305.0% |
| 2002 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2003 | 79.51 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 2004 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2005 | -0.7087 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2006 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +509.1% |
| 2007 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -405.4% |
| 2008 | 42.94 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 2009 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 20.82 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | -64.22 % change on previous year | -408.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2014 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2015 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -424.2% |
| 2016 | -19.51 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2017 | -30.85 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2018 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2019 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2021 | 60.66 % change on previous year | +665.4% |
| 2022 | -30.01 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2023 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2024 | 21.67 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2265.1% | -4.55 % change on previous year | 98.41 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1811.1% | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1470.8% | -3.63 % change on previous year | 49.82 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1444.6% | -2.64 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.66 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 130 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -30.53 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.43 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 110.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -43.99 % change on previous year | 56.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 % change on previous year | -35.9 % change on previous year | 79.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.43 % change on previous year | -64.22 % change on previous year | 27.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 % change on previous year | -30.01 % change on previous year | 60.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 19 Spain 23.44 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Rwanda 23.32 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Lithuania 22.35 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Melanesia 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Fiji 20.71 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 20 % 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) — production, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Gambia was 21.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.22 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.5%. 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) — Production, 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) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.