Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia
Gambia: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Gambia is 78.79, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Gambia peaked at 1,445 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 48th of 76 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.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.8 | — |
| 1971 | 25.78 | +230.5% |
| 1972 | 31.67 | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 123.71 | +290.6% |
| 1974 | 188.86 | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 196.14 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 498.8 | +154.3% |
| 1977 | 723.95 | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 512.57 | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 548.5 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 777.46 | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 1,445 | +85.8% |
| 1982 | 1,249 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 386.61 | -69.0% |
| 1984 | 1,219 | +215.2% |
| 1985 | 1,186 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 704.56 | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 360.22 | -48.9% |
| 1988 | 778.27 | +116.1% |
| 1989 | 1,213 | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 757.78 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 633.63 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 800.48 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 1,062 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 843.88 | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 519.56 | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 454.78 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 339.4 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 140.8 | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 112.67 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 66.9 | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 54.72 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 115.33 | +110.8% |
| 2003 | 129.63 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 133.21 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 127.68 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 122.28 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 120.45 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 126 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 125.67 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 123.13 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 123.71 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 110.11 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 106.93 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 103.93 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 98.44 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 97.63 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.22 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 91.62 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 87.13 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 87.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.48 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 82.26 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.74 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.79 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.78 | 7.8 | 723.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 931.86 | 360.22 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 566.48 | 112.67 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.19 | 54.72 | 133.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.78 | 87.13 | 123.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.66 | 78.79 | 87.04 | 5 |
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 seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Gambia?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Gambia was 78.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 in 1981.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.