Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 Comoros 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bangladesh 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Burundi 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.