Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Gambia

Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 35,735 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
35,735
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
119th
of 175 countries
All-time high
45,906
in 2015
All-time low
-139
in 2003
Years of data
14
1999–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200820181999: -102000: 02001: 52002: 02003: -1392004: 32005: 2002006: 602007: 02014: 30.3k2015: 45.9k2016: 28.8k2017: 30.0k2018: 35.7k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - wheat in Gambia stood at 35,735.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Gambia peaked at 45,906 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -139, in 2003.

That places Gambia 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Gambia, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 -10 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 5 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 -139 —
2004 3 -102.2%
2005 200 +6566.7%
2006 60 -70.0%
2007 0 -100.0%
2014 30,302 —
2015 45,906 +51.5%
2016 28,793 -37.3%
2017 29,999 +4.2%
2018 35,735 +19.1%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 35,735 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 35,735 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -10 -10 -10 1
2000s 16.12 -139 200 8
2010s 34,147 28,793 45,906 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 116 Eswatini 48,214 compare
  2. 117 Iceland 38,154 compare
  3. 118 Liberia 36,100 compare
  4. 120 Chad 30,000 compare
  5. 121 Benin 29,723 compare
  6. 122 New Caledonia 29,330 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Gambia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Gambia was 35,735 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 45,906 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -139 in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Gambia ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.