Vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 29.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.14
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.34
in 2010
All-time low
9.61
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia stood at 29.14.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia peaked at 57.34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 1985.
Gambia ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.34 | — |
| 1962 | 11.84 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 11.82 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.23 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 11.21 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.99 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 13.16 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.71 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 11.96 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 11.92 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.21 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.26 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 10.88 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.72 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.89 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.61 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 10.92 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.99 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.69 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.51 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.52 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.65 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.24 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.67 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.61 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2 | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 18.04 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 16.82 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 21.31 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 27.33 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 27 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.07 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 36.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.56 | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 28.55 | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 24.44 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 21.89 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 22.6 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 35.26 | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 28.98 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 23.98 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 30.35 | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 33.67 | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 33.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.33 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 28.99 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.55 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 27.48 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 57.34 | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 47.14 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 47.38 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.31 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 31.88 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 41.73 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 39.42 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 36.42 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 46.54 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 41.65 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 36.65 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 29.14 | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 29.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 29.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +108.7% | 27.48 | 57.34 |
| 2004 | +75.4% | 19.2 | 33.67 |
| 1986 | +68.5% | 9.61 | 16.2 |
| 1999 | +56.0% | 22.6 | 35.26 |
| 1995 | +53.9% | 18.56 | 28.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.14 | 11.21 | 13.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.11 | 10.61 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 | 9.61 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.78 | 18.56 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 | 19.2 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 31.88 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.23 | 29.14 | 41.65 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Gambia was 29.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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