Cropland — Share in Land area in Gambia
Gambia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 60.71 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Share in Land area in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Gambia is 60.71 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Gambia peaked at 60.71 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2 %, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 7th of 252 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 — Share in Land area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.2 % | — |
| 1962 | 12.3 % | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.4 % | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.5 % | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.65 % | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12.75 % | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 12.94 % | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 12.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.14 % | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.44 % | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 13.93 % | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14.43 % | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 17.14 % | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 16.55 % | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 16.5 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.19 % | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 17.84 % | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 16.75 % | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 16.09 % | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.26 % | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 20.31 % | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 18.43 % | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 17.05 % | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 17.12 % | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.91 % | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 18.61 % | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.09 % | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 18.31 % | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 18.9 % | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 19.81 % | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.46 % | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 16.36 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.24 % | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 18.73 % | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.72 % | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 20.69 % | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 21.66 % | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.64 % | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 23.61 % | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 24.58 % | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 25.55 % | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26.53 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 27.5 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.48 % | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.45 % | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.43 % | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 37.46 % | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 43.03 % | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 45.23 % | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.64 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.25 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.8 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.35 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.91 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.71 % | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 52.92 % | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 55.2 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 57.47 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8 % | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 60.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.71 % | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 60.71 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.39 %, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 60.71 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.37 %, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.65 % | 12.2 % | 13.14 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.69 % | 13.14 % | 17.84 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.22 % | 16.09 % | 20.31 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.32 % | 16.36 % | 22.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.66 % | 23.61 % | 43.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 % | 45.14 % | 52.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.76 % | 55.2 % | 60.71 % | 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 cropland — share in land area in Gambia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Gambia was 60.71 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.71 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 % in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land 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.