Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.