Agricultural raw materials exports in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural raw materials exports was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Gambia, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.1% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Gambia peaked at 46.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1976.
That places Gambia 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 0.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 800.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 128,972 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 15.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Gambia?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Gambia was 1.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.