Cereal imports in Gambia
Gambia: Cereal imports was 56.40 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
56.40 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
38th
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.40 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.06 million FAO, current US$
in 1966
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Gambia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports in Gambia stood at 56.40 million FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Gambia peaked at 56.40 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million FAO, current US$, in 1966.
Gambia ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 million FAO, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million FAO, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million FAO, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million FAO, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 1.72 million FAO, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 million FAO, current US$ | +121.2% |
| 1975 | 5.65 million FAO, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 7.08 million FAO, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 5.89 million FAO, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 10.03 million FAO, current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1979 | 9.25 million FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 10.80 million FAO, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 11.38 million FAO, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 9.38 million FAO, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 8.59 million FAO, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 11.99 million FAO, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 11.97 million FAO, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.19 million FAO, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.56 million FAO, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 17.65 million FAO, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 1989 | 13.82 million FAO, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 12.75 million FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 24.07 million FAO, current US$ | +88.7% |
| 1992 | 23.75 million FAO, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 22.50 million FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 29.20 million FAO, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 28.79 million FAO, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.75 million FAO, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.75 million FAO, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 11.00 million FAO, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 24.96 million FAO, current US$ | +126.9% |
| 2000 | 22.40 million FAO, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 14.25 million FAO, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 18.71 million FAO, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 11.58 million FAO, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 22.96 million FAO, current US$ | +98.3% |
| 2005 | 37.87 million FAO, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 29.14 million FAO, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 33.91 million FAO, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 33.95 million FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.72 million FAO, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 56.40 million FAO, current US$ | +35.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 56.40 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.61 million FAO, current US$, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 56.40 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million FAO, current US$ | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | 10.03 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 million FAO, current US$ | 8.59 million FAO, current US$ | 17.65 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 million FAO, current US$ | 11.00 million FAO, current US$ | 29.20 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.65 million FAO, current US$ | 11.58 million FAO, current US$ | 41.72 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.40 million FAO, current US$ | 56.40 million FAO, current US$ | 56.40 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Gambia?
- Cereal imports in Gambia was 56.40 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.40 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million FAO, current US$ in 1966.
- How does Gambia rank for cereal imports?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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 Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.