Fruit consumption per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Fruit consumption per capita was 6.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Gambia is 6.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Gambia peaked at 8.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 1990.
That places Gambia 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.63 | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.33 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.26 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.11 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.94 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.76 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.51 | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 5.4 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.22 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.95 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.47 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 5.87 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 5.96 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.39 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.85 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.82 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.66 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.84 | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.22 | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.5 | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 4.81 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.17 | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 4.64 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.49 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.43 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 8.14 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.54 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.5% | 4.26 | 6.5 |
| 2017 | +35.4% | 5.45 | 7.38 |
| 2011 | +33.8% | 5.5 | 7.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 | 4.76 | 5.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4.95 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 | 3.5 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 2.84 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 4.41 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 4.7 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 5.06 | 6.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Gambia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Gambia was 6.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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