Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0017 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0017 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
81st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.003 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0014 Square kilometres per person
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Gambia is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 Square kilometres per person, in 1993.
That places Gambia 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0017 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0017 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 78 Mozambique 0.0018 Square kilometres per person compare
- 79 Portugal 0.0017 Square kilometres per person compare
- 80 Armenia 0.0017 Square kilometres per person compare
- 82 Italy 0.0016 Square kilometres per person compare
- 83 Indonesia 0.0016 Square kilometres per person compare
- 84 Angola 0.0016 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Gambia was 0.0017 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 Square kilometres per person in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.