Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Gambia

Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 205,319 rice milled equivalent in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
205,319 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
205,319 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
29,360 rice milled equivalent
in 2004
Years of data
14
1999–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200820181999: 66.4k rice milled equivalent2000: 89.8k rice milled equivalent2001: 54.4k rice milled equivalent2002: 69.3k rice milled equivalent2003: 79.6k rice milled equivalent2004: 29.4k rice milled equivalent2005: 111.2k rice milled equivalent2006: 92.2k rice milled equivalent2007: 114.2k rice milled equivalent2014: 139.2k rice milled equivalent2015: 124.2k rice milled equivalent2016: 129.9k rice milled equivalent2017: 161.4k rice milled equivalent2018: 205.3k rice milled equivalent

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Gambia stood at 205,319 rice milled equivalent. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Gambia peaked at 205,319 rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,360 rice milled equivalent, in 2004.

That places Gambia 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Gambia, 1999 to 2018.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1999 66,415 rice milled equivalent
2000 89,825 rice milled equivalent +35.2%
2001 54,363 rice milled equivalent -39.5%
2002 69,267 rice milled equivalent +27.4%
2003 79,647 rice milled equivalent +15.0%
2004 29,360 rice milled equivalent -63.1%
2005 111,208 rice milled equivalent +278.8%
2006 92,246 rice milled equivalent -17.1%
2007 114,155 rice milled equivalent +23.8%
2014 139,218 rice milled equivalent +22.0%
2015 124,195 rice milled equivalent -10.8%
2016 129,883 rice milled equivalent +4.6%
2017 161,412 rice milled equivalent +24.3%
2018 205,319 rice milled equivalent +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,415 rice milled equivalent 66,415 rice milled equivalent 66,415 rice milled equivalent 1
2000s 80,009 rice milled equivalent 29,360 rice milled equivalent 114,155 rice milled equivalent 8
2010s 152,005 rice milled equivalent 124,195 rice milled equivalent 205,319 rice milled equivalent 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 44 Togo 212,112 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 45 Afghanistan 209,722 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 205,976 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 48 Jordan 199,785 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 49 Qatar 194,861 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 50 Italy 191,328 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Gambia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Gambia was 205,319 rice milled equivalent in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 205,319 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,360 rice milled equivalent in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Gambia ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.