What is land area — area in Gambia?

Land area — area in Gambia was 1,012 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 1,012 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,012 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Gambia rank for land area — area?

Gambia ranks 187th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Gambia

Name: Land area — Area in Gambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Gambia: Land area — Area was 1,012 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1,012 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

187th

of 267 countries

All-time high

1,012 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

1,012 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Gambia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1,012 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Gambia peaked at 1,012 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,012 1000 ha, in 1961.

Gambia ranks 187th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Gambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	1,012 1000 ha	—
1962	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	1,012 1000 ha	+0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 1,012 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Gambia's 1,012 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	9
1970s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	10
1980s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	10
1990s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	10
2000s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	10
2010s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	1,012 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

184 Qatar 1,149 1000 ha compare
185 Jamaica 1,083 1000 ha compare
186 Lebanon 1,023 1000 ha compare
188 Bahamas 1,001 1000 ha compare
189 Cyprus 924 1000 ha compare
190 Puerto Rico 887 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Gambia?: Land area — area in Gambia was 1,012 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 1,012 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,012 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Gambia rank for land area — area?: Gambia ranks 187th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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