Net food imports by crop - Maize in Gambia
Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 13 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Gambia, 1999–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Gambia is 13, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 333.3% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Gambia peaked at 230 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -767, in 2016.
That places Gambia 148th out of 178 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -10 | — |
| 2000 | 156 | -1660.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 215 | +2288.9% |
| 2004 | 230 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 43 | -81.3% |
| 2006 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 136 | +231.7% |
| 2014 | -360 | -364.7% |
| 2015 | -190 | -47.2% |
| 2016 | -767 | +303.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | -100.4% |
| 2018 | 13 | +333.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2288.9% | 9 | 215 |
| 2000 | +1660.0% | -10 | 156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10 | -10 | -10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.62 | 9 | 230 | 8 |
| 2010s | -260.2 | -767 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Gambia?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Gambia was 13 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 230 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -767 in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.