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 6th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 — 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 6th out of 234 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.