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 166th out of 255 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.
Agriculture — Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330.79 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 331.79 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 332.79 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 333.79 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 335.29 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 336.29 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 338.29 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 338.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 340.29 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 340.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 343.29 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 348.29 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 353.29 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 380.79 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 374.79 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 374.29 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 381.29 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 387.79 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 376.79 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 370.09 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 392.09 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 412.79 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 393.79 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 379.79 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 380.54 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 388.57 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 395.59 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 410.59 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 392.59 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 398.51 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 407.81 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 373.84 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 372.87 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 391.88 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 386.87 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 395.99 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 401.63 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 410.3 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 417.44 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 424.14 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 432.44 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 442.2 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 450.33 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 453.59 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 462.99 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 472.34 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 481.86 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 552.37 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 607.12 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 628.61 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 625.87 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 630.31 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 635.05 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 637.8 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 643.39 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 648.44 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 654.33 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 673.07 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 691.78 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 714.66 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 737.56 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 761.02 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 769.16 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 770.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 770.3 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 770.3 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 166th out of 255 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.