Economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia
Gambia: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 345,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia is 345,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia peaked at 345,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 119,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Gambia 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 123,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 127,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 132,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 137,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 142,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 150,000 FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 155,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 162,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 170,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 178,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 183,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 189,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 194,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 199,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 205,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 211,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 217,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 224,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 231,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 238,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 246,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 252,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 260,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 268,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 276,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 284,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 294,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 304,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 313,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 324,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 334,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 345,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141,700 FAO, number | 119,000 FAO, number | 170,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,100 FAO, number | 178,000 FAO, number | 231,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,500 FAO, number | 238,000 FAO, number | 313,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,333 FAO, number | 324,000 FAO, number | 345,000 FAO, number | 3 |
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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Gambia was 345,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 345,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.