Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Gambia
Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 605 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Gambia stood at 605 Hectares.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Gambia peaked at 615 Hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 495 Hectares, in 2006.
That places Gambia 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 552 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 540 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 517 Hectares | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 507 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 515 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 527 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 495 Hectares | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 495 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 552 Hectares | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 603 Hectares | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 615 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 615 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 605 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 605 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.3 Hectares | 495 Hectares | 603 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 607 Hectares | 605 Hectares | 615 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 605 Hectares | 605 Hectares | 605 Hectares | 1 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Gambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Gambia was 605 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 615 Hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 495 Hectares in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.