Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0636 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0729 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 9 Kazakhstan 0.0792 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 0.0765 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Djibouti 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.