Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 1.87 % in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Gambia, 2017–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Gambia is 1.87 %, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.59 % | — |
| 2018 | 1.22 % | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 % | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.65 % | +107.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 % | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % | +3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.87 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.77 %, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.87 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.69 %, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7 % | 1.22 % | 2.59 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % | 1.8 % | 2.65 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.1859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Gambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Gambia was 1.87 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 % in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.