Agricultural population in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Agricultural population was 1.38 million FAO, number in 2012. β² Rising
Agricultural population in Gambia, The, 1980β2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, agricultural population in Gambia, The stood at 1.38 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Gambia, The peaked at 1.38 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 533,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Gambia, The ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 636,000 FAO, number | 533,000 FAO, number | 763,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,400 FAO, number | 792,000 FAO, number | 1.00 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million FAO, number | 1.03 million FAO, number | 1.28 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million FAO, number | 1.31 million FAO, number | 1.38 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 35 Liberia 2.58 million FAO, number compare
- 36 Tunisia 2.13 million FAO, number compare
- 37 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.81 million FAO, number compare
- 39 Congo, Republic of 1.29 million FAO, number compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 1.24 million FAO, number compare
- 41 Namibia 931,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Gambia, The
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 44 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 41 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 68 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 782 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 778 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 750 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Gambia, The?
- Agricultural population in Gambia, The was 1.38 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Gambia, The rank for agricultural population?
- Gambia, The ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.