Producer Price for Sorghum in Gambia
Gambia: Producer Price for Sorghum was 9,550 per tonne, current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Sorghum in Gambia, 1974–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 9,550 per tonne, current LCU for producer price for sorghum in 2005. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 417.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Gambia peaked at 9,550 per tonne, current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 184 per tonne, current LCU, in 1974.
That places Gambia 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Sorghum in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 184 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 335 per tonne, current LCU | +82.1% |
| 1976 | 369 per tonne, current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 328 per tonne, current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 304 per tonne, current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 352 per tonne, current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 318 per tonne, current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 318 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 519 per tonne, current LCU | +63.2% |
| 1983 | 405 per tonne, current LCU | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 351 per tonne, current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 788 per tonne, current LCU | +124.5% |
| 1986 | 878 per tonne, current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,000 per tonne, current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 per tonne, current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2,128 per tonne, current LCU | +77.3% |
| 1991 | 1,880 per tonne, current LCU | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1,050 per tonne, current LCU | -44.1% |
| 1993 | 1,609 per tonne, current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 1,650 per tonne, current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,845 per tonne, current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2,850 per tonne, current LCU | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 1,957 per tonne, current LCU | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 2,137 per tonne, current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,610 per tonne, current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1,650 per tonne, current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,460 per tonne, current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 4,900 per tonne, current LCU | +99.2% |
| 2003 | 4,900 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,430 per tonne, current LCU | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 9,550 per tonne, current LCU | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 312 per tonne, current LCU | 184 per tonne, current LCU | 369 per tonne, current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 677.7 per tonne, current LCU | 318 per tonne, current LCU | 1,200 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,872 per tonne, current LCU | 1,050 per tonne, current LCU | 2,850 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,148 per tonne, current LCU | 1,650 per tonne, current LCU | 9,550 per tonne, current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 producer price for sorghum in Gambia?
- Producer price for sorghum in Gambia was 9,550 per tonne, current LCU in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for sorghum recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,550 per tonne, current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 per tonne, current LCU in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Gambia ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2005.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Sorghum (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.