Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 101 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1,440 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -73.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,685 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 154.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture — area, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.