Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 28.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia is 28.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 550.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 114.71 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -51.22 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 10th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1964 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7563 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3307 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1967 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -10179.0% |
| 1968 | 61.87 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 1969 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1970 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -17.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1975 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1977 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1978 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1979 | -25.33 % change on previous year | -903.2% |
| 1980 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1981 | 28.11 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1982 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1983 | -45.59 % change on previous year | +2012.3% |
| 1984 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1985 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1986 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1987 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1988 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +341.4% |
| 1989 | -26.87 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1991 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1992 | -16.55 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1993 | -26.43 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 59.49 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 1995 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1996 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1997 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 1998 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1999 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2001 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2002 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 2003 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2004 | 38.95 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2007 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -457.4% |
| 2008 | 104.72 % change on previous year | -1204.8% |
| 2009 | 114.71 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2011 | -51.22 % change on previous year | -384.3% |
| 2012 | 51.32 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2013 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1416 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2015 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -20244.5% |
| 2016 | -22.65 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0698 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2018 | -31.34 % change on previous year | +44803.1% |
| 2019 | 43.76 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2020 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2021 | -41.64 % change on previous year | +578.9% |
| 2022 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2023 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.53 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3906 % change on previous year, 73.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year, 45.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -44803.1% | -0.0698 % change on previous year | -31.34 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +20244.5% | -0.1416 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -10179.0% | 0.3307 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2012.3% | -2.16 % change on previous year | -45.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 61.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -25.33 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -45.59 % change on previous year | 28.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -26.43 % change on previous year | 59.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 114.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -51.22 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -41.64 % change on previous year | 42.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 7 Sierra Leone 40.03 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Gambia was 28.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.71 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.22 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.8%. 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 Rice — 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.