Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 53.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 53.49 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 351.5% on the previous year and up 1,134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 74.79 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -50.36 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 10th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 37.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -43.14 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1977 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -9.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1982 | 32.79 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 1983 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1985 | 74.79 % change on previous year | +1190.2% |
| 1986 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1987 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1988 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -443.2% |
| 1989 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1990 | 35.09 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1991 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1992 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1993 | -37.18 % change on previous year | -1720.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1995 | 65.9 % change on previous year | +1638.0% |
| 1996 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1997 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1998 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1999 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -463.1% |
| 2000 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 32.87 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2002 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2003 | 45.51 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2004 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2005 | -11.92 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 2006 | 1 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2007 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -728.1% |
| 2008 | 21 % change on previous year | -433.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2012 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2013 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2014 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -33.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -50.14 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2020 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2021 | -50.36 % change on previous year | +1724.6% |
| 2022 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2023 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2024 | 53.49 % change on previous year | -351.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 53.49 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 % change on previous year, 53.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 53.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year, 82.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1720.4% | 2.29 % change on previous year | -37.18 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1724.6% | -2.76 % change on previous year | -50.36 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1638.0% | 3.79 % change on previous year | 65.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3061 % change on previous year | -43.14 % change on previous year | 37.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 74.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 % change on previous year | -37.18 % change on previous year | 65.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 45.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.94 % change on previous year | -50.14 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6814 % change on previous year | -50.36 % change on previous year | 53.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia was 53.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.79 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.36 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,134.5%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.