Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,462.8%
World rank
18th
of 130 countries
All-time high
70.86 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-59.43 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6.58 % change on previous year for rice — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1,462.8% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 70.86 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -59.43 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 18th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1071 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0494 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1964 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +25554.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0803 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1966 | -0.2845 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 1967 | -17.4 % change on previous year | +6014.8% |
| 1968 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1969 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -10.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1974 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1975 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1976 | -35.27 % change on previous year | -1606.7% |
| 1977 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1978 | 59.5 % change on previous year | -3295.5% |
| 1979 | 39.12 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1981 | -27.79 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1982 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1983 | 42.33 % change on previous year | -430.7% |
| 1984 | 45.51 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1985 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1986 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1987 | -20.2 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1989 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1990 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1991 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1992 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 1993 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1995 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
| 1996 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1997 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 31.19 % change on previous year | -856.9% |
| 1999 | 61.68 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2001 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 2002 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 2003 | -12.96 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2005 | -50.75 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 2006 | 68.53 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2007 | -59.43 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2008 | 64.19 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2009 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2010 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 2011 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2012 | -29.93 % change on previous year | -705.7% |
| 2013 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2014 | -32.95 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2015 | 46.43 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2016 | -32 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2017 | -37.9 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2019 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2020 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 70.86 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 2022 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4826 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2024 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -1462.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.58 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.68 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.323 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +25554.0% | 0.0494 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -6014.8% | -0.2845 % change on previous year | -17.4 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +3295.5% | -1.86 % change on previous year | 59.5 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1606.7% | 2.34 % change on previous year | -35.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -17.4 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -35.27 % change on previous year | 59.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -27.79 % change on previous year | 45.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -20.05 % change on previous year | 61.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -59.43 % change on previous year | 68.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -37.9 % change on previous year | 46.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 70.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 15 Afghanistan 9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Chad 5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Russian Federation 5.55 % 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 rice — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Rice — yield, annual growth rate in Gambia was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.43 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 Rice — Yield, 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 Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Yield 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 Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.