Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 8th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 5 Liberia 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Canada 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Finland 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 India 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 0.01 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 inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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
Inland waters — 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.