Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.1225 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1225 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1235 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1255 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1265 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1453 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1719 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1719 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1789 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1709 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1709 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1868 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1986 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2846 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2955 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3053 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4298 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1267 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1225 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1789 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1826 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1933 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4298 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 12 Hungary 0.4705 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uganda 0.4538 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malawi 0.4455 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tonga 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 0.4252 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.