Inland waters — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Inland waters — Area was 117.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Gambia stood at 117.5 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Gambia peaked at 118 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 117.5 1000 ha, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 117.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 117.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 117.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 117.5 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 549.5 1000 ha, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 117.5 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.7 1000 ha | 117.5 1000 ha | 118 1000 ha | 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 inland waters — area in Gambia?
- Inland waters — area in Gambia was 117.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.5 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for inland waters — area?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.