How have things changed? in Gambia

Gambia: How have things changed? was 55,138 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,138 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
60,518 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
6,200 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Gambia, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Gambia is 55,138 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Gambia peaked at 60,518 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,200 metric tons, in 1965.

Gambia ranks 107th of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,400 metric tons 6,200 metric tons 6,700 metric tons 5
1970s 11,766 metric tons 7,447 metric tons 18,092 metric tons 10
1980s 13,306 metric tons 9,212 metric tons 19,842 metric tons 10
1990s 25,851 metric tons 18,045 metric tons 32,747 metric tons 10
2000s 37,609 metric tons 29,021 metric tons 45,910 metric tons 10
2010s 50,029 metric tons 36,097 metric tons 60,518 metric tons 10
2020s 53,785 metric tons 51,045 metric tons 55,512 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
  2. 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
  3. 106 Congo 55,452 metric tons compare
  4. 108 South Sudan 55,034 metric tons compare
  5. 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 metric tons compare
  6. 110 Ukraine 53,557 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Gambia?
How have things changed? in Gambia was 55,138 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 60,518 metric tons in 2017.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,200 metric tons in 1965.
How does Gambia rank for how have things changed??
Gambia ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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