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 118th out of 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Gambia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Gambia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

118th

of 174 countries

All-time high

45,906

in 2015

All-time low

-139

in 2003

Years of data

1999–2018

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

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 118th out of 174 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	-10	-10	-10	1
2000s	16.12	-139	200	8
2010s	34,147	28,793	45,906	5

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More reference data data for Gambia

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 30.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 4.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 35.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)

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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 118th out of 174 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: 10 August 2026

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.