Land area — Area, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Gambia is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0025 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 151 Luxembourg 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 152 Seychelles 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 157 United States Virgin Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 157 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -77.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate -0.0442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Gambia?
- Land area — area, per capita in Gambia was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.