Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 7.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.24 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
6.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 7.24 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 17.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.84 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 9.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 8.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 8.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 7.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 9.55 kilograms per year per capita | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 8.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.01 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.5 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 11 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.88 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 15.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.76 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 14.94 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 15.24 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 16.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 16.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.27 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.39 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 11.46 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.59 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 7.24 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.24 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.24 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | 7.24 kilograms per year per capita | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | 9.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 kilograms per year per capita | 13.27 kilograms per year per capita | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | 7.24 kilograms per year per capita | 9.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 153 El Salvador 7.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 USSR 7.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Egypt 7.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Bangladesh 7.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Myanmar 7.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Ghana 7.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 7.24 kilograms per year 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. 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.