Food exports in Gambia
Gambia: Food exports was 90.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Gambia, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Gambia stood at 90.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Gambia peaked at 99.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Food exports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 99.8% | — |
| 1970 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +100.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +110.4% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +20.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 90.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.9%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 90.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +110.4% | 41.8% | 88.0% |
| 2020 | +100.4% | 44.1% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | +69.9% | 54.1% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | +66.8% | 49.4% | 82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 99.1% | 97.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 59.7% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 75.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 44.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 41.8% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 316.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Gambia?
- Food exports in Gambia was 90.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for food exports?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.