Agriculture — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture — Area was 770.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 770.3 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Gambia peaked at 770.3 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330.79 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Gambia 155th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.29 1000 ha | 330.79 1000 ha | 340.29 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 366.09 1000 ha | 340.29 1000 ha | 387.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.64 1000 ha | 370.09 1000 ha | 412.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.71 1000 ha | 372.87 1000 ha | 417.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.94 1000 ha | 424.14 1000 ha | 607.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.87 1000 ha | 625.87 1000 ha | 691.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.54 1000 ha | 714.66 1000 ha | 770.3 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Gambia?
- Agriculture — area in Gambia was 770.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 770.3 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.79 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture — area?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.