Cropland — Area per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Gambia stood at 0.22 ha/cap.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.3 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.14 ha/cap, in 1993.
That places Gambia 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2811 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 0.3 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.264 ha/cap | 0.25 ha/cap | 0.29 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.218 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.158 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.179 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.24 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.226 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 81 Ghana 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 81 Malaysia 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 0.22 ha/cap compare
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 cropland — area per capita in Gambia?
- Cropland — area per capita in Gambia was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 ha/cap in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.