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Paddy rice market in Gambia

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Production of paddy rice in Gambia rose substantially from 26 800 t in 2018 to 47 410 t in 2023. This expansion began with rising local rice prices in 2019 and 2020, which made increased cultivation more profitable for farmers and directly spurred higher output.

Government policy interventions further accelerated growth from 2021. The planned ban on rice imports aimed to shift demand toward domestic production, while the 2022 launch of a FAO and China-funded rice and millet transformation project, worth 110 million dalasis, provided direct investment. Continued support through the 2023 Sarro Rice initiative and the distribution of 42 million dalasis in GIRAV project subsidies to rice farmers helped maintain production increases despite challenges like high input costs.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Gambia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Gambia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Gambia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gambia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Gambia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gambia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Gambia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Gambia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Gambia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gambia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Gambia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gambia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Gambia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Gambia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Gambia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production paddy rice in Gambia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of paddy rice, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of paddy rice, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Gambia's paddy rice production has grown for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 40 288 tons of paddy rice, marking a sharp increase of 26.3% from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 34.3%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 10.3%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 26 800 tons, with that year also seeing the largest decline of 10.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Gambia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(10.7%)	19.0%	26.3%	10.3%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports paddy rice from Gambia

According to market intelligence reports, Gambia did not export any paddy rice between 2017 and 2020.

Imports paddy rice to Gambia

Imports in kind, t

Gambia's paddy rice imports have increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country imported 358.4 tons of paddy rice, showing a sharp year-over-year uptick of 579.2%. From 2017 to 2020, imports surged by 10 346.4%, which corresponds to an annualized growth rate of 371.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gambia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	21.8%	1 162.4%	579.2%	371.0%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Senegal dominated Gambia's paddy rice imports in volume, accounting for 83.8% of the total. Other sources contributed relatively small shares during this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Gambia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Gambia's paddy rice import value has risen for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country imported paddy rice worth $US, representing a sudden increase of 218.6% compared to 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, import value grew by 27 956%, with a compound annual growth rate of 554.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Gambia in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	225.6%	2 604.3%	218.6%	554.6%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Senegal and China were the primary sources for Gambia's paddy rice imports in value terms, together making up 90.2% of total imports. The remaining share was distributed among other markets.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Gambia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io