Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Gambia
Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -69 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Gambia, 1999–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Gambia stood at -69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.2% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Gambia peaked at 50,466 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -253, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 - Rice, milled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,490 | — |
| 2000 | 12,870 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 8,750 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 2,736 | -68.7% |
| 2003 | 1,240 | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 10,858 | +775.6% |
| 2005 | 50,466 | +364.8% |
| 2006 | 27,100 | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 17,588 | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 1,628 | -90.7% |
| 2015 | -12 | -100.7% |
| 2016 | -253 | +2008.3% |
| 2017 | 3,143 | -1342.3% |
| 2018 | -69 | -102.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,256. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2008.3% | -12 | -253 |
| 2017 | +1342.3% | -253 | 3,143 |
| 2004 | +775.6% | 1,240 | 10,858 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,490 | 11,490 | 11,490 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,451 | 1,240 | 50,466 | 8 |
| 2010s | 887.4 | -253 | 3,143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 44 compare
- 136 Guyana 22 compare
- 137 Burundi 12 compare
- 139 El Salvador -285 compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -651 compare
- 141 North Macedonia -3,090 compare
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 - rice, milled in Gambia?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Gambia was -69 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,466 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -253 in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.4%. 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 - Rice, milled. 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.