Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 323.0%
World rank
148th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
-0.0003 units per person
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Gambia, 1999–2018

-0-0-0-001999200820181999: -0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2014: -0 units per person2015: -0 units per person2016: -0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2018.

The figure is up 323.0% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 units per person, in 2016.

That places Gambia 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Gambia, 1999 to 2018.
Year units per person Change
1999 -0 units per person
2000 0.0001 units per person -1617.9%
2001 0 units per person -90.6%
2002 0 units per person -41.6%
2003 0.0001 units per person +2225.4%
2004 0.0001 units per person +4.1%
2005 0 units per person -81.8%
2006 0 units per person -7.3%
2007 0.0001 units per person +222.2%
2014 -0.0002 units per person -315.9%
2015 -0.0001 units per person -48.6%
2016 -0.0003 units per person +293.2%
2017 0 units per person -100.4%
2018 0 units per person +323.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +2225.4% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
2000 +1617.9% -0 units per person 0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0 units per person -0 units per person -0 units per person 1
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 8
2010s -0.0001 units per person -0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 145 Papua New Guinea 0 units per person compare
  2. 146 Uganda 0 units per person compare
  3. 147 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per person compare
  4. 149 Samoa 0 units per person compare
  5. 150 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
  6. 151 Bolivia -0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Gambia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Gambia was 0 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 units per person in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Gambia ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. 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 Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.