Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 5 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Gambia stood at 5 1000 ha. 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Gambia peaked at 5 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Gambia 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 160 French Guiana 6 1000 ha compare
- 161 Martinique 5.96 1000 ha compare
- 162 Barbados 5.4 1000 ha compare
- 164 Gabon 4.45 1000 ha compare
- 165 Fiji 4 1000 ha compare
- 166 Cabo Verde 3.78 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.22 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Gambia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Gambia was 5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.