Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia
Gambia: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 0.599 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia stood at 0.599 FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia peaked at 5,001 FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.599 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 40th of 54 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.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,807 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 1,552 FAO, tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 1,083 FAO, tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 1,352 FAO, tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 1,627 FAO, tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 791.73 FAO, tonnes | -51.3% |
| 1994 | 2,019 FAO, tonnes | +155.1% |
| 1995 | 895 FAO, tonnes | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 1,104 FAO, tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1,293 FAO, tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 2,174 FAO, tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 2,023 FAO, tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,446 FAO, tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 171 FAO, tonnes | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 307.9 FAO, tonnes | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 3,394 FAO, tonnes | +1002.3% |
| 2004 | 2,748 FAO, tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 2,587 FAO, tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,913 FAO, tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 1,055 FAO, tonnes | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 1,475 FAO, tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 2,307 FAO, tonnes | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 5,001 FAO, tonnes | +116.8% |
| 2011 | 0.599 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,179 FAO, tonnes | 1,552 FAO, tonnes | 2,807 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,436 FAO, tonnes | 791.73 FAO, tonnes | 2,174 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,840 FAO, tonnes | 171 FAO, tonnes | 3,394 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,501 FAO, tonnes | 0.599 FAO, tonnes | 5,001 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Chad 2.55 FAO, tonnes compare
- 38 Guinea 2 FAO, tonnes compare
- 39 Cape Verde 0.677 FAO, tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.047 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Angola 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Botswana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Eritrea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Ghana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Lesotho 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Morocco 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Seychelles 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 South Africa 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Togo 0 FAO, tonnes 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 non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Gambia was 0.599 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,001 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.599 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.