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

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024

00000196619952024

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

Annual values for Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Guinea-Bissau 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 33 Togo 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 34 Nicaragua 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 36 Libya 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 37 Uganda 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 38 Senegal 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 9,922 data points, 1961–2024
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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.