Economically active population in agriculture, male in Gambia
Gambia: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 294,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male 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, male in Gambia is 294,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Gambia peaked at 294,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 117,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Gambia 38th 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 117,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 121,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 125,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 128,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 134,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 140,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 145,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 154,000 FAO, number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 161,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 168,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 174,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 180,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 185,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 190,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 195,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 199,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 204,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 208,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 213,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 218,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 223,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 228,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 234,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 240,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 246,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 252,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 257,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 263,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 269,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 275,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 281,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 288,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 294,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139,300 FAO, number | 117,000 FAO, number | 168,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,600 FAO, number | 174,000 FAO, number | 218,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,700 FAO, number | 223,000 FAO, number | 275,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,667 FAO, number | 281,000 FAO, number | 294,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 35 Liberia 535,000 FAO, number compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 516,000 FAO, number compare
- 37 Mauritania 351,000 FAO, number compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 252,000 FAO, number compare
- 40 Congo 233,000 FAO, number compare
- 41 Djibouti 159,000 FAO, number 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0165 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -29.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Gambia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Gambia was 294,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 294,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.