Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Gambia
Gambia: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Gambia, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.3% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Gambia peaked at 5.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 9th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.4% | — |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Kiribati 5.4% compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 4.6% compare
- 8 Guinea 4.5% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
- 11 Madagascar 3.1% compare
- 12 Iceland 2.6% 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Gambia?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Gambia was 4.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.