Net food imports by crop - Maize in Gambia

Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 13 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13
Change on year
up 333.3%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
230
in 2004
All-time low
-767
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2018

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

-800-600-400-20002001999200820181999: -102000: 1562001: 152002: 92003: 2152004: 2302005: 432006: 412007: 1362014: -3602015: -1902016: -7672017: 32018: 13

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Gambia, 1999 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +2288.9% 9 215
2000 +1660.0% -10 156

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -10 -10 -10 1
2000s 105.62 9 230 8
2010s -260.2 -767 13 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 145 Saint Lucia 52 compare
  2. 146 Dominica 41 compare
  3. 147 Macao 30 compare
  4. 149 Vanuatu 8 compare
  5. 150 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  6. 150 Samoa 1 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.