Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gambia
Gambia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 1,011 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,011 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,011 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
267.35 grams per day per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,011 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Gambia peaked at 1,011 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267.35 grams per day per capita, in 1977.
Gambia ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402.68 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 402.1 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 412.56 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 410.37 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 401.4 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 394.49 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 386.95 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 389.37 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 391.36 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 392.01 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 398.76 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 382.65 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 371.07 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 328.31 grams per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 302.64 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 282.33 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 267.35 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 306.52 grams per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 315.72 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 351.58 grams per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 328.23 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 344.93 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 344.46 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 334.29 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 401.97 grams per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 417.94 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 382.61 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 393.16 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 377.03 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 392.13 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 399.35 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 384.18 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 359.2 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 359.87 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 343.7 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 366.76 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 372.72 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 322.26 grams per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 362.52 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 389.59 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 365.41 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 372.61 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 352.98 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 340.93 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 343.5 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 353.84 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 407.29 grams per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 437.24 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 454.05 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 775.09 grams per day per capita | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 762.98 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 756.13 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 741.37 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 796.19 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 848 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 855.59 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 883.73 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 923.45 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 938.02 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 962.73 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 963.18 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,002 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,011 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,011 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,011 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +70.7% | 454.05 grams per day per capita | 775.09 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.03 grams per day per capita | 386.95 grams per day per capita | 412.56 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 334.74 grams per day per capita | 267.35 grams per day per capita | 398.76 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.62 grams per day per capita | 328.23 grams per day per capita | 417.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.27 grams per day per capita | 322.26 grams per day per capita | 399.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.74 grams per day per capita | 340.93 grams per day per capita | 454.05 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.06 grams per day per capita | 741.37 grams per day per capita | 938.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 984.8 grams per day per capita | 962.73 grams per day per capita | 1,011 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Gambia?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gambia was 1,011 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.35 grams per day per capita in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.